Open Book (Hardback)

"Achingly honest. . . [Open Book] is a thoughtful and intimate portrait of what it means to be a celebrity, and Simpson is unafraid to share the sometimes harrowing truths that often go undiscussed." — Time magazine "Mesmerizing. . . In 2017, something awoke in Simpson. She can speak honestly now. Is there anything else she wants to say?" — The New Yorker Open Book explains what happened. . . It just feels nice that one of the pop stars from our teendom has delivered on the twenty-year-old promise they're just like us." — New York Times In her honest new memoir, Jessica Simpson strips away the glamour associated with the blond hair, the clothing empire, and the early 2000s radio hits. . . You'll see Jessica Simpson at her most authentic, relatable, and, yes, intelligent. — Glamour Powerful. — People  memoir that spares no one, not even herself. . . Simpson breaks open the dam that is her personal history and the gossip surrounding her life, from the sexual abuse she experienced as a child to her alcohol addiction. — Los Angeles Times You may think you know Jessica Simpson. . . but it turns out there was a whole lot more going on than any of us knew. [Open Book] is a raw look into the lesser-known troubled side of her life, and how she still manages to see the positive side of everything. — Cosmopolitan I kind of feel like we all owe her an apology. — Ronan Farrow Captivating. . . In Open Book, Simpson's interior life is accessible and far more complex than her public performance as a relatable pp star. — Jezebel Her excellent memoir is everything you could want. . . By the end, you marvel at her hard-won wisdom. — Rolling Stone Written with considerable hindsight. . . so revealing. — Buzzfeed Jessica Simpson gets very real. — Refinery 29 A no-holds-barred memoir. . . A journey through the thirty-nine-year-old's most challenging moments. — O, the Oprah Magazine The singer, actress, and entrepreneur reveals struggles her fans never knew about. Simpson shares her truth like never before. — TODAY [Simpson] makes a point of reflecting on her mistakes but is cognizant of the pressures and expectations that other put on her. — Washington Post She's honest, genuine, unabashedly vulnerable, and she exhibits the same qualities in her writing. — Hoda Kotb, excerpt from NYT bestseller This Just Speaks to Me Simpson's memoir contains plenty of personal and professional moments for fans to savor. An eye-opening glimpse into the attempted self-unmaking of one of Hollywood's most recognizable talents. — Kirkus Reviews