Little, Brown to Publish Book by Slain Charlie Hebdo Editor

In 2016, Little, Brown will publish a manifesto about free speech by Stephane Charbonnier, the slain editor of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Charbonnier, known as “Charb”, had finished the work just days before he was killed in an attack at the publication’s offices in Paris. Open Letter: On Blasphemy, Islamophobia and the True Enemies of Free Expression will include a preface by Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker.

“Freedom of speech is the foundation of our business, and Stephane Charbonnier was one of free speech’s great proponents,” said Michael Pietsch, chief executive of Hachette Book Group, parent company of Little, Brown, in a statement. “We’re proud to publish this vital book.”