Journalist Leslie Bennetts will pen the biography of the late Emmy winner and Tony nominee.
Little, Brown editor in chief Judy Clain said in a statement, "Joan Rivers’ life story was…characterized by triumphant highs and devastating lows, one that is both wildly entertaining and deeply moving. But Rivers’ career was also enormously significant in American cultural history, breaking down barriers for women in television and comedy and continually redefining the acceptable boundaries of truth-telling for women in public life. It’s hard to imagine a more compelling subject for a book — or one that would be more fun.”
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