Masha Gessen is a
Russian American journalist who is the author of several books, including the
national bestseller The Man without a Face. Her work has appeared in Vanity
Fair, the New York Times,
Newsweek, Slate, and many other publications, and has received
numerous awards, most recently the 2013 Media for Liberty Award. She has served
as the editor of several publications and as director of Radio Liberty’s Russia
Service. She lives in Moscow.
