Brittney Griner’s Memoir: Testament To Personal Resilience, Russian Oppression Hits Bookshelves May 7
Brittney Griner’s memoir “Coming Home,” co-authored with Michelle Burford, will hit the shelves on May 7, chronicling her traumatic journey through Russian imprisonment and her eventual return home after 10 months.
The narrative spares no detail, painting a vivid picture of the oppressive conditions and the relentless fear that haunted her daily life.
Griner’s writing, a lifelong refuge from adversity, unveils a deeply introspective individual. Griner, who even had pen pals while in prison, talks about being vulnerable since her youth, growing up with a tough father and a gentle mother, the combination of which made her resilient and eventually self-confident, especially on the basketball court.
In her memoir, she navigates the harrowing experiences she endured with a blend of raw emotion and therapeutic humor.
“Prison is more than a place. It’s also a mindset. When I entered Corrective Colony No. 2 – or IK-2, in Mordovia, a region more than 300 …