Stalinist Terror and Today's Russia

A haunting literary and visual journey deep into Russia’s past—and present.

2017 National Book Award winner Masha Gessen and renowned photographer Misha Friedman will be joined by Nicholas Lemann, dean emeritus of the Journalism School and director of Columbia Global Reports, for a discussion of the new book Never Remember: Searching for Stalin's Gulags in Putin's Russia.

"A book that belongs on the shelf alongside The Gulag Archipelago."—Kirkus Reviews

"A powerful meditation on contemporary Russia as seen through its relationship to the past.”—Publishers Weekly starred review

  Doors open, 5:30pm - 6:00pm Discussion and Q&A, 6:00pm - 7:00pm Book signing, 7:00 - 7:30pm RSVP required. Doors open at 5:30pm. Seats will be available on a first come, first served basis. Can't make it this time? Follow us on Instagram (@columbiagr) and look out for our live stream on 3/29/2018, starting at 6:00pm EST.