Behind the Red Veil: An American Inside Gorbachev’s Russia

-A timely subject: The Russians, longtime adversaries of the US, have recently reemerged in American headlines; Americans will be interested to know about the daily lives of these intriguing people-who, the author contends, are not unlike us.

-Fresh positive perspective: Thoms’s book invites readers to spend time with real Russians, revealing the poetry of a people Americans have long perceived as part of an evil empire.

-Established connections in the US and Russia: The author has far-reaching connections with students and teachers in both Russia and the US.