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Masha Gessen (Russian: Мари́я "Маша" Алекса́ндровна Ге́ссен; born 13 January 1967) is a Russian-American journalist, author, translator, and activist who has been an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Sep 29, 2014 · Masha Gessen began contributing to The New Yorker in 2014 and was a staff writer from 2017 to 2024. Gessen is the author of eleven books, including “Surviving Autocracy” and “The Future Is ...
Dec 16, 2023 · Masha Gessen Kicks the Hornet’s Nest on Israel and the Holocaust In a new Q&A, the Russian-American journalist discusses why a prestigious award ceremony for them got called off.
Mar 11, 2023 · David Remnick speaks with Masha Gessen about the public discourse over trans identity, the culture war over gender, and how well-meaning people can do better.
Masha Gessen, a visiting professor at Amherst, tells why, on this Thanksgiving, her annual ritual of hosting strangers is more important and more difficult.
Masha Gessen is the author of six books, including, most recently, “Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot.” Born in Moscow, Ms. Gessen emigrated to the United...
May 16, 2023 · Masha Gessen stepped down following the free expression group’s decision to cancel an event at its World Voices Festival after Ukrainian writers threatened to boycott.
Mar 10, 2023 · The writer explains why the message of rolling back social change is powerful. Plus, a Nebraska lawmaker on the front lines of the fight against anti-trans legislation.
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Dec 22, 2023 · Journalist Masha Gessen talks to NPR's Morning Edition about their recent New Yorker essay on German Holocaust memory and the situation in Gaza — and the controversy that ensued.
