Thicker Than Water - by Kerry Washington (Hardcover)
Book Synopsis
Award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist Kerry Washington shares the deeply moving journey of her life so far, and the bravely intimate story of discovering her truth. While on a drive in Los Angeles, on a seemingly average afternoon, Kerry Washington received a text message that would send her on a life-changing journey of self-discovery. In an instant, her very identity was torn apart, with everything she thought she knew about herself thrown into question. In Thicker than Water, Washington gives readers an intimate view into both her public and private worlds--as an artist, an advocate, an entrepreneur, a mother, a daughter, a wife, a Black woman. Chronicling her upbringing and life's journey thus far, she reveals how she faced a series of challenges and setbacks, effectively hid childhood traumas, met extraordinary mentors, managed to grow her career, and crossed the threshold into stardom and political advocacy, ultimately discovering her truest self and, with it, a deeper sense of belonging. Throughout this profoundly moving and beautifully written memoir, Washington attempts to an
Kerry Washington on What You Still Don’t Know About Her Memoir
By now, you’ve probably heard about the major plot point in Kerry Washington’s new memoir. If not: In , her parents told her that her father is not her biological father; she is the result of her parents’ use of a sperm donor.
It’s the inciting incident for Thicker Than Water, and also for a new chapter of the actress’ life — one that she is still getting used to talking about. Washington doesn’t often name this family secret specifically in conversation, referring to it throughout a long interview as the “information” or “revelation” — it feels less like an aversion and more like a byproduct of the business of protecting a highly anticipated book. (If anyone knows how to gracefully avoid spoilers, it’s the woman who played Olivia Pope.) But Washington, who sat with THR over crudité in West Hollywood a couple weeks ahead of the book’s release, has also been a deeply private person for the entirety of her career, and is still getting used to this kind of public candor. Much like her memoir, she is still unfurling this
Thicker than Water: A Memoir
But as in typical TV world fashion, good things don’t always last. I think I gave up after a couple of seasons. The storyline, in my opinion, got a bit convoluted.
Still, that didn’t lessen my respect for Kerry Washington as an actress.
So, when her memoir came out, I was interested. And, grateful that my local library had it available.
I read this one in-between my other novels. It was kind of a slow burn. It didn’t pull me in to want to read it from the moment I opened its pages. So, it was okay for me to walk away a day here or a day there. It didn’t mean it wasn’t a good read. It just worked well for me reading it in this way.
This is a different story. It
Thicker than Water
Kerry Washington is an Emmy-winning, SAG, and Golden Globe-nominated actor, director, producer, and organiser. A native of The Bronx, New York, Washington is a versatile and fearless multi-hyphenate, and has received high acclaim for her work in film, television, theatre, digital media, advocacy, and beyond. Washington received widespread public recognition for her role as Olivia Pope on the hit ABC drama Scandal, breaking barriers as the first Black woman since to headline a network TV drama. Washington's film credits include Django Unchained, Ray, The Last King of Scotland, Save the Last Dance, Our Song, and The School for Good and Evil, among many others. In , she launched her production company, Simpson Street. A lifelong advocate and activist, Washington is dedicated to using her voice to fight for justice. Washington has been honoured as one of Time magazine's Women of the Year, in addition to appearing on the magazine's Most Influential People list in She also received the NAACP President's Award, the GLAAD Media Vanguard Award, and the ACLU Bill of Rights Award. In , Washington partnered with LAUSD and others to launch The Roybal Schoo
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