![]() The Brothers is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the deeply disorienting history of the rise of nation-states and the ways in which the old laying down of borders informs acts of terrorism today. ![]() In the process, Gessen reveals to us the complicated collective tapestry of our lives. She fearlessly takes on the big issues: terrorism, LGBTQ rights, that horrifying, belligerent duo, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, and the disturbing ways in which the bodies and psyches of migrants and exiles are unjustly taxed. Masha Gessen, who I consider to be one of the most courageous journalists of our times, retraces the cultural and historical roots of our current political climate with astonishing precision. ![]() ![]() The Brothers: The Road To An American Tragedy by Masha Gessen ![]()
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