Taraji P. Henson To Release 'Around The Way Girl' Memoir #AroundTheWayGirlBook

Taraji P. Henson To Release “Around The Way Girl” Memoir

Taraji P. Henson is adding author to her resume!

The award-winning actress and “Empire” star will be releasing her memoir, “Around The Way Girl,” this fall.

In a statement on Simon & Schuster’s website, Taraji said:

I’m just a girl who went to Hollywood with my son, $700, and a dream. There were some detours along the way, some heartache, and a whole lot of hustle.

My family, friends, and fans always keep it real with me. Know that I’m going to keep it real with you. Check out my story. I hope you laugh with me and cry with me and maybe get a little bit inspired.

Read the official book description below.

With a sensibility that recalls her beloved screen characters, including Yvette, Queenie, Shug, and the iconic Cookie from Empire, yet is all Taraji, the screen actress writes of her family, the one she was born into and the one she created. She shares stories of her father, a Vietnam vet who was bowed but never broken by life’s challenges, and of her mother who survived violence both in the home and on DC’s volatile streets. Here too she opens up about her experiences as a single mother, a journey some saw as a burden but which she saw as a gift.

Around the Way Girl is also a classic actor’s memoir in which Taraji reflects on the world-class instruction she received at Howard University and the pitfalls that come with being a black actress. With laugh-out-loud humor and candor, she shares the challenges and disappointments of the actor’s journey and shows us that behind the red carpet moments, she is ever authentic. She is at heart just a girl in pursuit of her dreams.

Taraji P. Henson’s “Around The Way Girl” memoir is slated to arrive on October 11. But, you can pre-order your copy now.