memoir
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How Sabrina Greenlee Turned Her Heartbreaking Story into a Touching Memoir
The acid attack survivor and NFL mom shares how she made memoir magic with help from a ghostwriter.
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Celebrity Memoirs We’re Waiting To Drop
Along with a highly-anticipated book from Justice Brown, we're looking forward to juicy memoirs from Tiffany Haddish, Stephen A. Smith, Prince Harry and others.
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PageTurners: We’re in for a Helluva Literary Year
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to find joy in reading again. I had this same goal last year–and let’s face it, every year for a while now–and even felt the hope of achieving that goal when we all went into lockdown, assuming I would have plenty of time to read and get back…
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'She's So Real': The Root Presents: It's Lit! and Michaela Angela Davis Discuss The Meaning of Mariah Carey
Fun fact: we highly considered naming this week’s episode of The Root Presents: It’s Lit! “All I Want for Christmas Is [Truth].” After all, our guest this week is veteran fashion stylist, editor, activist, and now author Michaela Angela Davis, who this year helped bring the long-awaited life story of Mariah Carey to the page—and…
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Just As I Am: The Autobiography of Miss Cicely Tyson Will Bless Us in 2021
In 1974, Cicely Tyson simultaneously earned her first and second Primetime Emmy awards (for Best Lead Actress in a Drama and Actress of the Year – Special) as well as a BAFTA (for Best Actress in a Leading Role) for her starring role in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. She would win her third…
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Mariah Carey Opens Up About Tommy Mottola in New Memoir: 'He Tried to Wash the ‘Urban’ Off of Me'
We’re about to learn the “meaning” of Mariah Carey. At the time of this blog’s posting, the diva’s new memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey (co-written by Michaela Angela Davis) is set for wide release and will soon be in the hands of fans and curious onlookers alike. In a recent book review from Rich…
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Mariah Carey to Release her Memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Later This Year
Mariah Carey is a living legend we’re sure has a ton of stories to tell, and she’s going to open up about her life experiences with the release of her memoir—of an “imperfect angel,” we presume. The Meaning of Mariah Carey is slated to drop on September 29th on Andy Cohen’s imprint at Henry Holt…