Vladimir Azarov is an architect originally from Moscow. His other books include Graphics of Life, Black Square, My Bestiary, 26: Letters Poems Pictures, Of Life and Other Small Sacrifices, and The Kiss from Mary Pickford. Mr. Azarov lives in Toronto, and when he is not writing, he canoften be found in one of his two favourite places: The Art Gallery of Ontario or the TIFF Lightbox. As an architect, Mr. Azarov works for Moscow Architectural Bureau ARKHIMED-plus.