Dowd, Maureen. Notorious: Hollywood, Fashion, and Culture Revealed Through Profiles of Our Most Infamous Celebrities. Harper. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9780063392229. 512p. $32.50. ESSAYS

Dowd (The Year of Voting Dangerously), Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist for the New York Times, gathers interviews and profiles she has conducted with a range of celebrities: Hollywood actors Greta Gerwig and Idris Elba, comics including Tina Fey, fashion leaders such as Ann Roth, and corporate titans like Bob Iger.

Grae, Jean. In My Remaining Years. Flatiron. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781250857538. 304p. $29.99. ESSAYS

Multi-hyphenate artist Grae, who has collaborated with the band the Roots and has work featured in the National Museum of African American History and Culture, debuts with coming-of-age memoir in essay form, spanning her childhood in 1980s New York City to aging into her forties in Baltimore. With a 100K-copy first printing.

Koul, Scaachi. Sucker Punch: Essays. St. Martin’s. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781250270504. 272p. $28. ESSAYS

Koul, a senior writer at Slate, follows up her bestselling One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter with another collection of autobiographical essays. She uses her life experiences, insight, and humor to reflect on the unexpected turns her path has taken and reflect on what’s worth fighting for. With a 100K-copy first printing.

Kwon, Giaae. I’ll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan. Holt. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781250886231. 336p. $28.99. ESSAYS

Kwon, a food and culture writer, blends memoir and cultural criticism in this collection that considers the impact of K-pop. Delving into profiles of musical artists and the history and growth of the genre, she reveals how this music has personally shaped her own life and sense of self and how its stratospheric rise has influenced broader culture.

Self, Jeffery. Self-Sabotage: And Other Ways I’ve Spent My Time. HarperOne. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9780063328778. 272p. $28. ESSAYS

Writer, actor, and comedian Self (A Very, Very Bad Thing) offers a memoir in essays. He explores growing up gay in the American South; acting on stage and for TV, including appearances on Shameless and 30 Rock; touring comedy clubs around the world; falling in love; getting his heart broken; and finding himself along the way.