https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-trouble-with-loving-russia-evan-gershkovich-s-memoir-seeks-sentimentality-in-a-lost-countryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-trouble-with-loving-russia-evan-gershkovich-s-memoir-seeks-sentimentality-in-a-lost-countryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-trouble-with-loving-russia-evan-gershkovich-s-memoir-seeks-sentimentality-in-a-lost-country#u160981Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:50:57 +0000American journalist Evan Gershkovich has written a memoir about his 16 months in Russian captivity, detailing his experiences in Moscow's Lefortovo Prison and interactions with his FSB investigator. Gershkovich, a foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, was detained on espionage charges. His book, "This Cursed Beautiful Land: A Russian-American Memoir", chronicles his imprisonment and seeks sentimentality in a lost country.Why it mattersGershkovich's detention and memoir have garnered international attention amid ongoing tensions between Russia and the United Sta