The bookstores less traveled

opinion

satire

technology

works of art

The voluminous State Encyclopedia in my father’s house was a constant reminder of the malleability of Soviet history. Every few years, after a high-profile death or trial, our family received official pages of revision. We were advised by authorities to put those pages in the appropriate place and burn the ones earmarked for removal. — Natan Sharansky (The Case for Democracy)