Comedian Tiffany Haddish will publish an essay collection later this year, HarperCollins imprint Amistad announced in a news release.
Haddish’s I Curse You With Joy is scheduled to hit bookstores shelves in the fall. Amistad describes the book as “an essay collection reflecting on the hard times, good times, and everything in between of Haddish’s life” and says it “includes stories of how Haddish uses comedy to metabolize pain and turn it into art.”
Haddish rose to fame after her roles in the sitcom The Carmichael Show and the film Girls Trip. She won an Emmy Award in 2018 for her turn hosting Saturday Night Live and a Grammy last year for her comedy album Black Mitzvah.
She is the author of a previous book, a memoir titled The Last Black Unicorn. In a starred review, a critic for Kirkus wrote of the book, “Both entertaining and grippingly introspective, Haddish’s take-no-prisoners tale is a testament to self-will and how humor can save your life.”
Last year, HarperCollins announced it had signed a deal with Haddish for three children’s books; the first, Layla, the Last Black Unicorn, will be published in May.
“After my first book, I knew I wanted to share more of myself in I Curse You With Joy,” Haddish said in a statement. “I want to bring readers on a journey with me that is hahahas and highs and lows, so people know even through the hurt you can spread joy.”
I Curse You With Joy is scheduled for publication on Nov. 29.
Michael Schaub is a Texas-based journalist and regular contributor to NPR.
