Memoirs of Raisa Kharitonovna Kuznetsova (1907-1986) cover a long period of time: from the 1920s to the mid-1960s. This is a story about the time of the formation of the Soviet state, about working together with prominent party leaders and cultural figures (writers, journalists, scientists, etc.), about the dramatic years of the war and the post-war period, where life brought new surprises - for example, rapprochement and breakup with the wife of Prime Minister G.I. Malenkov, etc. Photos from the author's personal archive are published.