Synopsis

The celebrated singer, actress, filmmaker, and philanthropist finally appeared on the Stern Show, speaking with Howard from her Malibu home for a sprawling interview that served as a launchpad for her ambitious new memoir, “My Name Is Barbra.” The 992-page book, a decade in the making, offers a comprehensive account of the Brooklyn native’s often difficult childhood—from the loss of her father when she was just 15 months old to a mother who once discouraged her artistic ambitions—and explores ne