I.M.

A Memoir

By: Isaac Mizrahi

Narrated by: Isaac Mizrahi

"Mizrahi speaks passionately...the warmth in both his voice and writing creates a singularly satisfying listening experience." — AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner

This program is read by Isaac Mizrahi, whose "warm and wry voice provides an extra incentive to check out this version of his story." —LitHub

“Isaac Mizrahi is a true Renaissance man. He can do it all! He’s managed to live several lives in one lifetime." —RuPaul

Isaac Mizrahi is sui generis: designer, cabaret performer, talk-show host, a TV celebrity. Yet ever since he shot to fame in the late 1980s, the private Isaac Mizrahi has remained under wraps. Until now.

In I.M., Isaac Mizrahi offers a poignant, candid, and touching look back on his life so far. Growing up gay in a sheltered Syrian Jewish Orthodox family, Isaac had unique talents that ultimately drew him into fashion and later into celebrity circles that read like a who’s who of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: Richard Avedon, Audrey Hepburn, Anna Wintour, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Meryl Streep, and Oprah Winfrey, to name only a few.

In his elegant memoir, Isaac delves into his lifelong battles with weight, insomnia, and depression. He tells what it was like to be an out gay man in a homophobic age and to witness the ravaging effects of the AIDS epidemic. Brimming with intimate details and inimitable wit, Isaac's narrative reveals not just the glamour of his years, but the grit beneath the glitz. Rich with memorable stories from in and out of the spotlight, I.M.illuminates deep emotional truths.

Praise for I.M.:

“I.M. has everything! It’s colorful, hysterical, touching, bold, and heartbreaking. It’s about coming of age, creativity, being yourself, Jewish mothers, fashion, art, loss, and glamour. I loved it.” — Andy Cohen, New York Times bestselling author of Superficial

“The key to the warmth and overall success of the memoir is Mizrahi’s unapologetic, bare-all approach as he shares the best and worst aspects of his life… a charming and witty memoir.” — Kirkus

Critic reviews

<p>"...[A] singularly satisfying listening experience." -<i>AudioFile</i> <b>Earphones Award Winner</b><br><br>"Brimming with intimate details and inimitable wit, Isaac's narrative reveals not just the glamour of his years, but the grit beneath the glitz. Rich with memorable stories from in and out of the spotlight, <i>I.M.</i> illuminates deep emotional truths." -<i><b>Bookreporter<br></b></i><b><br>"</b>Mizrahi never misses a beat, narrating in dulcet tones... Mizrahi opens his heart and voice in this touching memoir." -<b><i>Booklist</i></b></p>

Loved every minute of it...

Have always been a fan of Isaac's and am incredibly happy with this book- the writing, the narration- it was all wonderful.

IM Could Read Me The Yellow Pages

IM could read me the yellow pages and I would become engrossed in learning about the people he described. A tasteful, entertaining listen.

Great Story

Love hearing his life story & him narrating it. I highly recommend listening to this book.

Outstanding Isaac!

What a great memoir written and narrated by Isaac Mizrahi himself. The book is a great listen if you love fashion. Isaac talks about growing up, his relationship with his mother, and his rise to the top of fashion in the 1990s. I loved hearing about the designers who inspired him and how he used that inspiration to create magic. This is a must-read.

Love, love, love!

This is the story of an honest man. I am impressed by Isaac’s bravery to tell so many intimate moments of his life. He is a true artist.