A BESTSELLING TRACK: When Dey Street Books published Gabrielle Union's first book, the conversations sparked by that publication were multitude. Gab went there, talking about race, gender equality, beauty ideals, money, and her personal traumas with rape and infertility. The result was an onslaught of media attention, a new respect for who she was and what she represents, and an incredible bestseller that has become a strong backlist title for us as well. It was the authenticity and skill with which Gab wrote that made that book. Now, in Do You Have Anything Stronger Gabrielle Union takes a deep breath and opens the floodgates. A lot has happened since her first book-she became a mom, Trump, AGT, her husband retired from the NBA. She's ready to tell stories she was not prepared to share last time around. She's got some explosive new ones to tell. This collection will not disappoint.

MAJOR CULTURAL FIGURE: Recently named, with her husband Dwyane Wade, one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People, Gabrielle Union is so much more than an actress. An activist for inclusivity, a whistleblower when that doesn't happen in Hollywood, and a mouthpiece for women of color and trans women, Gab has used her fame to change the conversation in culture and Hollywood. Still acting and producing, with a massive and highly influential social media following (16.7mil Instagram followers, 4.4mil Twitter followers, 1.5mil Facebook followers) hers is a name synonymous with smart, thoughtful, and not always popular opinions. That's what will make her book one of the most talked about of the year, again.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Tara Nicole fell in love with children's books from visits to the local library. This passion for illustration developed into one for animation, as well. Her education in art began early, from classes at Pratt in her youth, to more formal training at RISD and California Institute of the Arts, earning her a BFA in Character Animation in 2002.

Since graduating, she has designed for Dreamworks, Nickelodeon, Fox Animation, PBS, CBS, Cartoon Network, and most recently, Disney. She loves dogs and her mini. My Baby Loves Chrismtas marks Tara's debut as a children's book illustrator!