Mohamedou Ould Slahi's connection to American culture is clear in Guantánamo Diary, where American audiences can read a firsthand account of the atrocities committed in Guantánamo Bay. Slahi successfully juxtaposes colloquialisms and shared...

Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s book Guantanamo Diary is a work that deals heavily in complex themes. Questions of morality, accusations of terrorism, and descriptions of torture abound in his story, but it is the subtle undercurrent of death throughout...