My Name Is Barbra (book)
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]
Author
United States
English
November 7, 2023
970
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]
Reception[edit]
Before its release, My Name Is Barbra became a bestseller during presales in February 2023.[10] Following its publication, book sales topped Amazon.com charts,[11] with overall US sales exceeding 55,000 copies during its first week.[12]
Interview magazine subsequently compiled an index to the book's contents.[13]
Streisand's lavish accounts of wardrobe and style details spurred a dedicated fashion interview.[14]