{"id":9651,"date":"2015-02-13T01:12:54","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T01:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/?p=9651"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:01:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:01:15","slug":"cracks-in-the-iron-closet-by-david-tuller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/cracks-in-the-iron-closet-by-david-tuller\/","title":{"rendered":"Cracks in the Iron Closet by David Tuller"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Cracks in the Iron Closet<\/em><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Travels in Gay &#038; Lesbian Russia<\/em><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">David Tuller<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>David Tuller provides the first look into the emotional and sexual lives of Russian lesbians and gays and the pervasive influence of the state on gay life. 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