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Poster image for This Cursed Beautiful Land: Evan Gershkovich in conversation

This Cursed Beautiful Land: Evan Gershkovich in conversation

1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637

Oct 21, 2026 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the son of parents who left the Soviet Union in the 1970s, will discuss his new memoir detailing the nearly 500 days he spent in Russian prison on false espionage charges, and his dramatic release in a multi-country prison swap. Moderated by Miriam[...]
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