This Cursed Beautiful Land

This Cursed Beautiful Land

by Evan Gershkovich

First published 2026 · debut

Reception

2026
The New York Times
Reviewed by David Kortava, 1 October
2026
Literary Review
Reviewed by Owen Matthews, 1 October

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The New York Times · 1 October 2026

‘This Cursed Beautiful Land,’ by Evan Gershkovich

In “This Cursed Beautiful Land,” the journalist Evan Gershkovich explores what he learned while imprisoned in the country his parents fled.

By David Kortava

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Literary Review · 1 October 2026

Caught Reporting

By Owen Matthews

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About the author

Evan Gershkovich, born 1991, United States.

Catalogue record

HarperCollins Publishers, 2026

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2026
ISBN: 978-0-00-876163-9 +1

Full recordClose

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2026
ISBNs: 978-0-00-876163-9
978-0-00-876164-6
Editions: HarperCollins Publishers, 2026, 320 pages 978-0-00-876164-6
HarperCollins Publishers, 2026 978-0-00-876163-9
Author: Gershkovich, Evan, 1991–
Statement: This Cursed Beautiful Land / Evan Gershkovich.
Records: Open Library Wikidata

Subjects

United States
2020s
Politics
Liberty
Judicial error
Geopolitics
Human rights

Catalogue data checked 3 October 2026