The New York Times bestselling memoir from the legendary Gucci Mane spares no detail in this “cautionary tale that ends in triumph” (GQ).
For the first time Gucci Mane tells his extraordinary story in his own words. It is “as wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself” (Complex).
The platinum-selling recording artist began writing his remarkable autobiography in a federal maximum security prison. Released in 2016, he emerged radically transformed. He was sober, smiling, focused, and positive—a far cry from the Gucci Mane of years past.
A critically acclaimed classic, The Autobiography of Gucci Mane “provides incredible insight into one of the most influential rappers of the last decade, detailing a volatile and fascinating life...By the end, every reader will have a greater understanding of Gucci Mane, the man and the musician” (Pitchfork).
Shadira
21-2-2021
Flashy celebrity memoirs are by no means a rarity on the book market. It seems as though everyone with a certain level of social capital believes that the entirety of their upbringing warrants a glossy hardcover complete with insets of grainy childhood photographs. While some memoirs become bestselling classics, below them lies a sizable pyramid of trite, premature, and just plain poorly written books. Regardless, many publishers are happy to print celebrity memoirs of any size, shape, or quality because no matter what, readers will buy them. “Ah yes,” says the hypothetical executive. “People enjoy the comedic stylings of Amy Poehler—wouldn’t 300 pages on a random assortment of things she sometimes thinks about make the perfect stocking-stuffer for the female 18-35 market?” And alas, the executive is not wrong: I own that book. In fact, celebrity memoirs aimed at both adults and teenaged readers are responsible for a recent uptick in book-buying. These books are good for publishers, but they’re often bad for literature as a whole. Memoirs written by Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus (and so, ⭐⭐⭐