During National Women’s History Month, we celebrate the accomplishments of women and their contributions to society. One way to observe the March holiday is to get to know some talented women by reading their autobiographies. These figures of contemporary pop culture share their stories of love, loss, triumphs, family, philanthropy, and more in their recently published memoirs.
From Hollywood icons to popular entertainers, here are the top 5 celebrity memoirs to read this Women’s History Month.
Unfinished: A Memoir by Priyanka Chopra Jonas
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this thoughtful and revealing memoir, readers will accompany one of the world’s most recognizable women on her journey of self-discovery.
“Actor and producer Chopra Jonas’s memoir captures the excitement of an Indian teenager launched into fame and moving rapidly from a national to an international stage. . . . Chopra Jonas weaves in her personal struggles and family tragedies, thus revealing the depth behind her self-assurance and resilience.” — Booklist
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This Will All Be Over Soon: A Memoir by Cecily Strong
A powerful memoir from the Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong about grieving the death of her cousin—and embracing the life-affirming lessons he taught her—amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“[A] surprisingly fast-paced book that not only reads like a personal diary but is also universal enough in its description of the overwhelming anxiety of dealing with the unknown of a novel, world-changing virus to hit home for a massive amount of readers who have, in the past year and a half, suddenly experienced many of the same emotions. Strong may have originally written This Will All Be Over Soon for herself as a way to grieve and survive, but it ultimately works as a beacon of hope for a brighter future with the people we love. For that reason alone, it’s precisely the book we all need right now.” — Scott Neumyer, Shondaland
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Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story, filled with intimate bombshells, told by the bombshell herself.
“Friggin’ hilarious! Juicy stories and outrageous revelations!” ― RuPaul
“Elvira the character is a tantalizing gothic pop icon, a living Halloween costume, a kitschy, clever, comely chanteuse with brains. But Cassandra, the multi-talented woman inside that character, has lived an incredible life full of experiences that make most people's best days sound like dime-store humdrum.” ― Jack White
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Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today by Valerie Bertinelli
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Beloved actress, Food Network personality, and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli reflects on life at sixty and beyond.
“In a series of brutally frank essays, Bertinelli looks back on the emotional struggles and triumphs of her life. By turns raw and inspiring, this contains a little bit of wisdom for everyone.” ― Publishers Weekly
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Forever Young: A Memoir by Hayley Mills
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Iconic actress Hayley Mills shares personal memories from her storied childhood, growing up in a famous acting family and becoming a Disney child star, trying to grow up in a world that wanted her to stay forever young.
"A greatly enjoyable and eye-opening memoir: a showbusiness chronicle which proves equal parts celebration and cautionary tale...Forever Young is an unexpected treat: a brave and revealing memoir with nary a dull passage." ― Wall Street Journal
"With a novelistic eye for detail and a disarming sense of humor, Mills illuminates her extraordinary past while evoking the lost empire of mid-20th-century Hollywood...The result is a luminous work commensurate with the unforgettable movies that made Mills an icon.” ― Publishers Weekly