October 31, 2025
Andrew Leland is going blind. More than twenty years ago, he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and has been experiencing a slow decline in his vision ever since. The Country of the Blind documents the physicality of this loss – how it alters Leland’s ability to move through the world – and addresses a number of societal questions around the culture and politics of blindness and disability. His memoir is both a deeply personal account of the way his life is changing and a witty, poignant exploration of the beauty inherent in the history and culture of blindness.
–Zac, Ravenna Third Place Books, Seattle, WA
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