{"book":{"book":"This Cursed Beautiful Land","author":"Evan Gershkovich","publicationYear":"","description":"This Cursed Beautiful Land is a memoir by American journalist Evan Gershkovich chronicling his time in Russian captivity. The author spent 16 months incarcerated in a Russian prison, an ordeal that generated international headlines. In this memoir, Gershkovich details the time he spent listening, observing, and writing while being detained. The book captures the realities of his confinement and the emotional toll of political imprisonment. In addition to recounting his time behind bars, the work explores his ongoing adjustment to everyday life following his release.","image":"https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2160x2160+0+0/resize/3000/quality/66/format/jpg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2Fec%2F62bf0e154dc6a129437c56dbd8f9%2Fe714b035-dde0-4ac3-bab9-698ce236f652.jpg","date":"2026-10-30"}}