In Russia, Bookstores Offer a Shrinking Refuge as Censorship Tightens

Restrictions on publishers and sellers have grown more severe. Volumes are being pulled from shelves or redacted like secret documents, but bookstores remain important sources of community.

By Ivan Nechepurenko and Nanna Heitmann · The New York Times – World

Restrictions on publishers and sellers have grown more severe. Volumes are being pulled from shelves or redacted like secret documents, but bookstores remain important sources of community.