Whoopi Goldberg will shed light on her youth and her family in a new book.
Blackstone will publish the actor, comedian, and talk show host’s Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me this spring, People magazine reports. The press describes the book as “a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life.”
Goldberg, born Caryn Johnson in 1955, was born and raised in Manhattan, the daughter of a single mother. She started acting in the 1980s and received considerable acclaim for her second movie, The Color Purple, which earned her an Oscar nomination for best actress.
She went on to star in several films, including Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Burglar, and Ghost; she won an Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in the latter film. She has co-hosted the talk show The View for the past 16 years.
“Fans of personal memoirs such as Finding Me by Viola Davis and In Pieces by Sally Field will be touched by Bits and Pieces: a moving tribute from a daughter to her mother, and a beautiful portrait of three people who loved each other deeply,” Blackstone says.
Bits and Pieces is slated for publication on May 7.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
