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We're going to need more wine
272 pages
An intimate, unfiltered conversation with a fiercely resilient friend who isn't afraid to spill the truth about trauma, triumph, and Hollywood.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels exactly like its title suggests: pulling up a chair with a brilliant, no-nonsense friend who is ready to spill the unvarnished truth over a few glasses of Pinot Noir. The essays move at a brisk, engaging clip, balancing sharp, laugh-out-loud wit with moments of profound, breath-catching vulnerability. It is an intimate and deeply warm reading experience, even when navigating the heavy, jagged realities of sexual trauma, systemic racism, and the grueling demands of Hollywood. The prose is conversational and fiercely honest, stripping away the glossy veneer of celebrity to reveal a complex, resilient woman finding her voice. It will deeply satisfy readers looking for a memoir that offers both sisterly solidarity and a masterclass in hard-won self-acceptance.
- Mood
- intimate
- warm
- reflective
- empowering
- Tone
- candid
- witty
- vulnerable
- conversational
- unfiltered
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- navigating anti-Blackness and misogyny · surviving trauma · the realities of Hollywood · blended families and motherhood · finding authentic self-worth
- The writing
- Unfiltered, sharp, and deeply conversational, reading exactly like a late-night, wine-fueled chat with a brilliant, no-nonsense friend.
- The arc
- Moves from the painful, quiet struggles of youth and early career toward a fierce, hard-won place of self-acceptance and vocal advocacy.
- Who it's for
- Readers craving a celebrity memoir that ditches the PR gloss in favor of genuine vulnerability, intersectional feminist insights, and sisterly solidarity.
Content notes
- sexual assault
- racism
- infertility and miscarriage
- domestic abuse
About the book
In this collection of essays infused with wisdom and humor, actress Gabrielle Union tells personal and true stories about power, color, gender, feminism, and fame.
Description from Open Library.
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