Ever since Pussy Riot's anti-Putin performance in a Russian cathedral, the activist band has drawn worldwide attention. But with an absence of protest art in Russia, journalist Masha Gessen wondered how exactly they got started. She decided to find out, and she shares the story in her new book, "Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot." But Gessen faced a dilemma: Pussy Riot members Nadya Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina were in prison. She joined HuffPost Live to share her "very biz...
'Words Will Break Cement' Author Masha Gessen On Writing Pussy Riot In Prison (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post - 26 Feb 2014 22:12
Ever since Pussy Riot's anti-Putin performance in a Russian cathedral, the activist band has drawn worldwide attention. But with an absence of protest art in Russia, journalist Masha Gessen wondered how exactly they got started. She decided to find out, and she shares the story in her new book, "Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot." But Gessen faced a dilemma: Pussy Riot members Nadya Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina were in prison. She joined HuffPost Live to share her "very biz...
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