Many of us are consumed by news reporting on Trump's latest astonishing policy or declaration. This book provides an overview of the calamitous trajectory of the past few years. Drawing on her Soviet childhood and decades covering the resurgence of totalitarianism in Russia, Masha Gessen links together seemingly disparate elements of Trump's regime to offer a roadmap for understanding his approach, while suggesting solutions to the current situation. A bestselling, National Book Award-winning journalist's bracing elucidation of our tumultuous times.