Rachel Maddow talks with American journalist Evan Gershkovich, author of the new book, "This Cursed Beautiful Land," about his incarceration in Russia as part of a ploy by Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate the release of a Russian assassin held in Germany, and how he treated his captivity as a reporting opportunity and a rare window on the inner workings of Russian autocracy. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: youtube.com/@msnow Become an MS NOW Member! Join us here ms.now/membership MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: ms.now #MSNOW #EvanGershkovich #Russia