On Being Gifted & Black Michelle Obama is a shining example of a modern woman. Smart, opinionated and nuanced, her memoir “Becoming” will cover her life and work, beginning with her humble beginnings on the South Side of Chicago, to ascending to her historic position as the first African-American woman to serve as First Lady. […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Michelle Obama‘s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13. The former first lady tweeted Sunday that the book, to come out a week after the 2018 midterm elections, is called “Becoming.” By Sunday night, her memoir was in the top 20 on Amazon.com. “Writing […]
getty images Regardless your political affiliation, there’s an undeniable fascination with former President Barack Obama and per Esther Newberg, co-head of ICM Partners’ publishing unit, this is one reason he is likely to get more than any president has with at least a $20 million advance for his memoir. In fact, Newberg has no doubt […]
Kim Fields, a star in front of the camera and behind it for nearly five decades, and a truly beloved pop icon, has signed up to write her memoir – Blessed Life – for Hachette Book Group (HBG USA). In Blessed Life, Fields will take a revealing and inspiring look at her personal life and […]
It’s been nearly two years since the shock of Ariel Castro’s heinous crimes reverberated throughout Cleveland and the world. There are many facts we all know: three women and a little girl escaped from his home the afternoon of May 6, 2013. Amanda Berry led the charge, and two neighbors, including Charles Ramsey, helped them […]
If Empire‘s Cookie Lyon could write about her life, what would she say? Maybe we’ll find out now that Taraji P. Henson is working on her memoirs. The 37 INK/Atria Publishing Group announced Thursday it will publish the as-yet-untitled memoirs by the Oscar-nominated Henson, whose role as the scenery-chewing, finger-wagging Cookie has made her a […]
Reading through the manuscript for my memoir, Lost and Found, and wrote this letter for us. A letter to my old self. Sure I’ll need this again soon.. Hopefully it helps you too: Dear You, Everything you need to be beautiful, successful, incredible, blessed, trusted, respected, honored, and happy are already in your life. […]
Robin Roberts attends 72nd Annual George Foster Peabody Awards at The Waldorf-Astoria on May 20, 2013 in New York City *”Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts will publish a memoir in 2014 with Grand Central, the publisher announced Wednesday. The book, which is not yet titled, will include Roberts’ story of her battle with MDS. […]
Vanessa Williams wants to open some eyes about sexual abuse. The still beautiful actress shared with People magazine that she has experienced some tremendously terrible things in her childhood, including molestation at the age of 10. She describes her experience in an upcoming memoir, explaining that it happened, but it “didn’t paralyze me, and I […]
