by Katie Couric
First published 2021
Katie Couric opens her life to readers in this candid memoir spanning four decades in television journalism. Inspired by her journalist father, she navigated insecurity, eating disorders, and workplace sexism to become co-anchor of the TODAY show. Couric chronicles her front-row seat to major news events from Rodney King to 9/11 to the Iraq War, revealing the intense pressure female anchors faced chasing sensational stories. Personal tragedy struck when her husband died of colon cancer at 42, leaving her widowed with two young daughters. Three years later, her sister Emily's death from the same disease deepened her commitment to cancer research. Couric details her historic but hostile reception as the first female solo anchor of CBS Evening News and her treatment at 60 Minutes. She addresses workplace predatory behavior and her shock over Matt Lauer's downfall after years of trust. The memoir also covers her search for love again and why her second marriage nearly failed to happen. This memoir presents an unfiltered portrait of a woman who transformed from small-town girl to media icon while surviving profound loss and professional battles.
510 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company