New Biography of Ethel Kennedy, Written by Her Daughter Kerry, to Debut This Fall
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Emily BurackThu, March 19, 2026 at 8:41 PM UTC
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Kerry Kennedy has authored a new biography of her mom, Ethel Kennedy. Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy, will publish this fall. Per the publisher, the book is “a vivid, intimate biography of American icon Ethel Kennedy by her daughter Kerry Kennedy, told through her firsthand memories and exclusive access to Ethel’s personal papers.” It will be released on October 13, 2026, and is available to preorder now:
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“My mother was famous for being the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, but she was so much more,” Kerry told People. “With this book, I want to introduce readers to the fearless, funny and deeply compassionate Ethel Kennedy that few people knew.”
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She added, “Through stories from inside the family and excerpts of her unpublished writing, I want to celebrate my mother's wit, creativity and the abiding faith that helped her raise 11 children in the face of devastating loss. I hope [the book] captures, as my mother put it, ‘the fun, the laughter, the good times that got us through the bad ones,” and the boundless love that is her legacy."
Ethel passed away in October 2024, at the age of 96. She was survived by nine children, 34 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
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In 2018, Kerry wrote a book about her father, Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope. She is also the author of Being Catholic Now: Prominent Americans Talk About Change in the Church and the Quest for Meaning and Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World, which features photographs by Eddie Adams.
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