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New memoir · March 3, 2026Christina Applegate Memoir: You with the Sad Eyes, What the Book Covers
You with the Sad Eyes is Christina Applegate’s memoir. Drawing on diaries she kept all her life, she writes candidly about early stardom, a turbulent childhood and life since her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, in a voice that is by turns darkly funny and full of grief.
- Book: You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir
- Author: Christina Applegate
- Published: March 3, 2026, Little, Brown and Company (Hachette Book Group)
- Themes: childhood, chronic illness, resilience
What is Christina Applegate’s new book?
You with the Sad Eyes is Christina Applegate’s memoir. Drawing on diaries she kept all her life, she writes candidly about early stardom, a turbulent childhood and life since her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, in a voice that is by turns darkly funny and full of grief.
About Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate is an actress known for Married… with Children, Anchorman and Dead to Me.
What the book covers
- The pressures of fame as a child and young adult
- Her mother’s addiction and a difficult childhood after her father left
- Self-doubt and body image
- Living with multiple sclerosis since her 2021 diagnosis
- Her career, from Married… with Children to Dead to Me
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Fans of her work, and readers living with chronic illness or drawn to candid memoirs about difficult childhoods.
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What is Christina Applegate’s new book?
Christina Applegate’s new book is You with the Sad Eyes, a memoir published by Little, Brown and Company (Hachette Book Group), out March 3, 2026.
What is You with the Sad Eyes about?
You with the Sad Eyes is Christina Applegate’s memoir. Drawing on diaries she kept all her life, she writes candidly about early stardom, a turbulent childhood and life since her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, in a voice that is by turns darkly funny and full of grief.
When was You with the Sad Eyes released?
You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate was published by Little, Brown and Company (Hachette Book Group) on March 3, 2026.
Who is Christina Applegate?
Christina Applegate is an actress known for Married… with Children, Anchorman and Dead to Me.
Where can I buy You with the Sad Eyes?
You with the Sad Eyes is available from major retailers including Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble and Audible, and from local bookstores.
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