Blind Chinese Dissident to Release Memoir
Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese lawyer and human rights activist who escaped the wrath of the Chinese Communist Party this spring, has signed a publishing deal to tell his story.
Chen, now residing in New York, has signed with a MacMillan imprint, Times Books. In a statement, Chen explains, “This is an opportunity for me to share with the world the true conditions in China, especially in the vast stretches of rural China. I hope the book we produce together will help usher in a new era of passion for life, active engagement with all challenges, and confidence that we can overcome all difficulties.”
The memoir is expected to his shelves in the Fall of 2013.
