Meier is a nonfiction author and journalist who writes on political and foreign affairs. At present, he is a contributor to The New York Times Magazine. BLACK EARTH: A Journey Through Russia After the Fall (W.W. Norton, 2003) was widely hailed as one of the best books on Russia to appear since the end of the USSR. THE LOST SPY: An American in Stalin’s Secret Service (W.W. Norton, 2008) is an awa...
