Books Mariah Carey to release 'unfiltered' memoir in September — here are all the details The Meaning of Mariah Carey is available to preorder now. By Lauren Huff Lauren Huff Lauren Huff is a writer at Entertainment Weekly with over a decade of experience covering all facets of the entertainment industry. After graduating with honors from the University of Texas at Austin (Hook 'em, Horns!), Lauren wrote about film, television, awards season, music, and more for the likes of The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline Hollywood, Us Weekly, Awards Circuit, and others before landing at EW in May 2019. EW's editorial guidelines Published on July 9, 2020 10:00AM EDT Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images; Andy Cohen Books Mimi is officially coming clean. Global music superstar Mariah Carey is releasing her first memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, on Sept. 29, Andy Cohen Books and Audible announced Thursday. The book, written by Carey with Michaela Angela Davis, promises to "finally tell the unfiltered story of her life in a way only she could." Audible will exclusively release the audiobook performed by Carey, as her words are interwoven with special musical components. "Carey's story is an improbable and inspiring journey of survival and resilience as she struggles through complex issues of race, identity, class, childhood, and family trauma during her meteoric rise to music superstardom," a statement announcing the book's release date said. "By pulling back the curtain on perceptions often told through the filtered lens of media, Carey bravely and beautifully walks through her battles with gender and power dynamics, emotional abuse, public embarrassments, personal failures, and phenomenal victories. In her own words and song lyrics, Carey reveals untold moments and intimate experiences along with anecdotes of sacred moments with iconic figures to craft an honest, unique, and vivid portrait of her extraordinary life." "This book is composed of my memories, my mishaps, my struggles, my survival, and my songs. Unfiltered," the superstar said of the memoir in a letter posted on her social media accounts Wednesday. "Writing this memoir was incredibly hard, humbling and healing. My sincere hope is that you are moved to a new understanding, not only about me, but also about the resilience of the human spirit." According to the announcement, "additional surprises and rarities are imminent in the coming months" in order to celebrate the recent 30th anniversary of Carey's debut album release. The Meaning of Mariah Carey is now available for pre-order. Related content: Mariah Carey crashes Schitt's Creek's commencement video to sing 'Hero' with cast Mariah Carey celebrates after fans get her 2008 album E=MC² to top of iTunes chart Watch Mariah Carey hit high notes to celebrate 15th anniversary of Emancipation of Mimi album