Photo:Dalvin Adams; Diversion Books
Dalvin Adams; Diversion Books
Tiffany Haddishis returning to the page.The comedian, actress and producer, 44, announced exclusively with PEOPLE that she will be droppin her second book next year.ICurse You With Joy, a collection of essays and stories, will be published in May 2024 from Diversion Books.“I’m so excited to share the rollercoaster of success that I’ve been on with my readers, and to show them that just because I’m famous, that doesn’t mean I’m not human,” Haddish tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. “I find the joy in the hardest things in life which you’ll all be able to read about in this new book.”
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I Curse You With Joywill explore the ups and downs of Haddish’s life on and off the screen, and what she has learned along the way. Haddish will write about the lasting legacy of her childhood trauma, as well the “bittersweet” reunion she had with her estranged father after nearly 20 years apart.
She will also explore the challenges of being a Black woman in the entertainment industry, where she has made history for being the first Black female comedian to hostSaturday Night Live, and garnered roles in numerous successful films likeGirls TripandHaunted Mansion. Haddish alsoreceived the Comedy Album Grammy Awardfor her stand-up specialBlack Mitzvah, and became the second Black woman to do so, afterWhoopi Goldberg.
“Readers love Tiffany for her authentic, heartfelt humor. The Tiffany you meet within the pages of I CURSE YOU WITH JOY is the same Tiffany that Beyonce and Jay-Z meet at the Grammy’s after party. She’s your best friend who made it big, and she is still keeping it real,” says editor Elizabeth Gassman in a press release.
Tiffany Haddish in October 2023.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Haddish is already aNew York Timesbestselling author. She published her debut memoir,The Last Black Unicorn, in 2017, where she wrote about her experience in foster care as a child and finding her voice in comedy. Haddish also published a children’s book,Layla the Last Black Unicorn, in 2022, about a young Black unicorn who attends school for the first time.“I think everyone grapples with, ‘Who am I? Why am I here? What’s my purpose? How do I fit in here?'” Haddishtold PEOPLE in 2022. “And just being able to take a moment and say, I’m okay the way I am. Even if somebody else doesn’t agree. As long as I feel good about how I am, then there’s nothing that I need to change.”
On Nov. 24, Haddish wasarrested on a DUIcharge after she fell asleep behind the wheel of her car. She toldEntertainment Tonight, “I’m going to get some help so I can learn balance and boundaries,” and explained to the outlet that her car, a Tesla, was self-parked when she fell asleep. It blocked parts of the street when she was arrested. Haddish also complimented how the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) handled the incident.
Tiffany Haddish.Dalvin Adams
Dalvin Adams
source: people.com
