My Name Is Barbra (book)
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| Author | Barbra Streisand |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | November 7, 2023 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 970 |
| ISBN | 9780525429524 |
| OCLC | 1380998376 |
My Name Is Barbra is the autobiography of American entertainer Barbra Streisand.[1] Released on November 7, 2023, the memoir spans 970 pages, while the audiobook, read by the author, exceeds 48 hours.[2] Generally lauded for sparing no detail,[3][4] reviews recognized Streisand as "the architect of her persona and performance."[5]
Background
[edit]Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, while an editor at Doubleday, sought to publish Streisand's memoir in 1984.[6] Streisand rejected the offer, feeling her age of 42 was too young, with more to achieve in her future.[6] Streisand subsequently began making notes, then started a journal in longhand in 1999.[6][7]
Viking Press announced in May 2015 that they would publish the long-awaited memoir, spanning Streisand's entire life and career, which was planned for release in 2017.[8]
Publication
[edit]The book's November 2023 release lacks an index,[9] as Streisand hoped readers would engage with the book from beginning to end without browsing for specifics.[6]
Streisand's audiobook recording includes ad-libs that vary from the written text, resulting in a "natural, intimate spoken narrative."[10]
Reception
[edit]Before its release, My Name Is Barbra became a bestseller during presales in February 2023.[11] Following its publication, book sales topped Amazon.com charts,[12] with overall US sales exceeding 55,000 copies during its first week.[13]
Interview magazine subsequently compiled an index to the book's contents.[14]
Streisand's lavish accounts of wardrobe and style details spurred a dedicated fashion interview.[15]
The audiobook earned Streisand a nomination for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Knight, Lucy (February 7, 2023). "Barbra Streisand to publish her first memoir". The Guardian.
- ^ Bayard, Louis (November 7, 2023). "Barbra Streisand's memoir is long and dishy. Here are the highlights". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana (November 7, 2023). "Love affairs, the diva thing and that nose: Takeaways from Barbra Streisand's huge memoir". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Morris, Wesley (November 7, 2023). "Barbra Streisand Is Ready to Tell All. Pull Up a Seat". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Luse, Brittany (November 7, 2023). "Barbra Streisand's memoir shows she wasn't born a leading lady—she made herself one". NPR. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Jones, Radhika (October 7, 2023). "Malibu Barbra: Inside Barbra Streisand's World". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ People, September 29, 2014, issue
- ^ "Barbra Streisand Memoir Coming in 2017". May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Jacobs, Alexandra (November 7, 2023). "Her Name Is Barbra, but It Wasn't Always". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Woolfe, Zachary (February 23, 2024). "Audiobook Review: 'My Name Is Barbra,' by Barbra Streisand". The New York Times.
- ^ Roeloffs, Mary Whitfill (November 7, 2023). "Which Celebrity Memoir Sold The Most In 2023—And Which Didn't". Forbes. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Johnston, Rylee (November 8, 2023). "Barbra Streisand's Memoir Reaches No. 1: Here's Where to Buy It on Sale". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Milliot, Jim (November 16, 2023). "Rebecca Yarros Rescued Print Book Sales Last Week". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Hopf, Andrew (November 20, 2023). "An Index of Everything (and Everyone) Mentioned in Barbra Streisand's Memoir". Interview Magazine. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ La Ferla, Ruth (December 25, 2023). "Barbra Streisand Talks Personal Style and Her Memoir". The New York Times. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Willman, Chris (November 8, 2024). "Grammy Nominations 2025: Beyonce Leads With 11 Nods as Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX Are Among Top Nominees". Variety. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
