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Brittney Griner's memoir recounts her detention in Russia and finally 'Coming Home'

Brittney Griner's memoir recounts her detention in Russia and finally 'Coming Home'

FromNPR's Book of the Day


Brittney Griner's memoir recounts her detention in Russia and finally 'Coming Home'

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
May 17, 2024
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Podcast episode

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In 2022, WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained by Russian authorities, convicted of drug charges and given a nine-year prison sentence. Her new memoir, Coming Home, details the conditions she was held in and her eventual return to the U.S. following a swap deal. In today's episode, NPR's Juana Summers asks Griner about the mental and physical toll she's still grappling with, reuniting with her wife and trying to forgive herself for what happened. To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Released:
May 17, 2024
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