Brittney Griner Is Writing a Memoir , About Russian Captivity.<br />NBC News reports that Griner, who spent <br />10 months detained in Russia on drug charges, will release a memoir in spring of 2024. .<br />That day (in February) was the beginning of an unfathomable period in my life which only now am I ready to share, Brittney Griner, via statement.<br />After an incredibly challenging <br />10 months in detainment, I am grateful <br />to have been rescued and to be home. , Brittney Griner, via statement.<br />Readers will hear my story and understand why I’m so thankful for the outpouring of support from people across the world, Brittney Griner, via statement.<br />In a press statement, publisher Alfred A. Knopf <br />said that Griner's memoir, which is currently <br />untitled, will be "intimate and moving.".<br />Griner also describes her stark and surreal time living in a foreign prison and the terrifying aspects of day-to-day life in a women’s penal colony, Via press release.<br />At the heart of the book, Griner highlights the personal turmoil she experienced during the near ten-month ordeal and the resilience that carried her through to the day of her return to the United States last December, Via press release.<br />NBC News reports that Griner also <br />hopes to raise awareness about other Americans who are being held overseas. .<br />The WNBA star re-signed with the <br />Phoenix Mercury in February
