First published 2023
Jada Pinkett Smith recounts her journey from Baltimore to global stardom in this candid memoir. The Red Table Talk creator examines how media narratives shaped public perception of her life and relationships. Smith details her unconventional childhood, her rise in entertainment, and her marriage to Will Smith. She addresses the labels others placed on her and explains how she learned to define herself. The book traces her path toward accepting her own power as a woman. Smith argues that every woman deserves a strong sense of self. She shares personal struggles and victories while building her case for radical self-love. The memoir reveals how she stripped away external expectations to find her authentic voice. Smith offers her story as both personal testimony and guide for readers seeking their own self-acceptance.
Genres: autobiography, contemporary, memoir, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, self-discovery
Setting: Baltimore
Period: 21st-century
416 pages · Hardcover · Dey Street Books