God Is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China by Liao Yiwu

God Is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China by Liao Yiwu

In God is Red, Chinese dissident journalist and poet Liao Yiwu--once lauded, later imprisoned, and now celebrated author of For a Song and a Hundred Songs and The Corpse Walker--profiles the extraordinary lives of dozens of Chinese Christians, providing a rare glimpse into the underground world of belief that is taking hold within the officially atheistic state of Communist China. Liao felt a kinship with Chinese Christians in their unwavering commitment to the freedom of expression and to finding meaning in a tumultuous society, even though he is not a Christian himself. This is a fascinating tale of otherwise unknown personalities thriving against all odds. God is Red will resonate with readers of Phillip Jenkins' The Lost History of Christianity and Peter Hessler's Country Driving.

Liao Yiwu is a Chinese regime critic who has been imprisoned and his works have been prohibited as a result of his actions. He's the author of The Corpse Walker: True Tales, China from the Ground Up, and a memoir on the way. Liao made a dramatic exit from China in 2011 and currently divides his time between the United States and Germany. Wenguang Huang is a writer, journalist, and translator whose work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal Asia, The Chicago Tribune, and The Paris Review, among other publications. He's also the author of A Family Memoir: The Little Red Guard.