“Like most Guantanamo prisoners, Slahi was never charged with a crime; he remains imprisoned there still. Yet, in 2005, Slahi managed to write a lengthy memoir about his experiences. In 2012, a heavily redacted version was finally declassified, and Slahi’s lawyers contacted Siems, a Brooklyn-based writer and activist, about preparing it for publication.
Guantánamo Diary, edited by Siems, was published this past January by Little, Brown and Company. It’s available in 18 countries (with more to come) and has been championed by the likes of John LeCarré and journalist Glenn Greenwald. On Nov. 11, Siems visits City of Asylum/Pittsburgh to discuss the book, and the secrecy reflected by its long incubation.”
City Paper feature on Larry Siems and Guantanamo Diary. He will be presenting the book on Wednesday, November 11 at…
Posted by City of Asylum on Wednesday, November 4, 2015