Sometimes writers are narrowed down to talk about history, criticism, literature and its issues. They feel a longing for the reader to know them as friends, not writers, so that they can engage with him in simple conversations that penetrate the heart and are devoid of reasons for argument or rivalry, thus creating a human relationship between the writer and the readers, as well as relieving some of the writer’s anxiety and bringing him closer to his audience, so he descends from his ivory tower and mixes with people, revealing to them his secrets. its human aspects; Like them, he suffers and loves, and his soul is filled with the dreams that he likes to tell his readers about, which is what “Taha Hussein” did in this book, whose chapters were like gentle conversations that friends facilitated to each other in the gatherings, thus increasing the familiarity between them.