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Masha Gessen

Masha Gessen is the author of "The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin," and "Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot."

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For Putin's Censors, Only Suicide Is Worse Than Homosexuality

Masha Gessen
- Feb. 19

Youths struggle with suicide in Russia but a restrictive law makes it difficult to publish articles and books about their troubles, especially for the LGBT community.

The Horror Story of Publishing Children's Books in Russia

Masha Gessen
- Feb. 17

With the goal of protecting innocence, strict laws passed under Putin put a chill on publishing books for kids that touch on violence or sexuality.

Putin Doesn't Need to Censor Books. Publishers Do It for Him.

Masha Gessen
- Feb. 15

Faced with sweeping yet vague laws in Russia, publishers and booksellers play it safe, avoiding subjects that might provoke readers or the state.

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY GERMAIN MOYONCommuters consult their electronic connected devices inside a train coach in the Moscow Metro, on December 1, 2014. the Moscow Metro now has its high-speed wireless network, as the Russian capital makes a leap forward with the "all connected". AFP PHOTO / DMITRY SEREBRYAKOV (Photo credit should read DMITRY SEREBRYAKOV/AFP/Getty Images)

How Putin Controls the Internet and Popular Opinion in Russia

Masha Gessen
- Sep. 8

A new book by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan reveals the subtle as well as forceful pressures that persuade Russian technology companies to comply with government censorship.

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