- Published on September 19, 2023
- Chosen as Oprah’s 95th Book Club selection
- Griffin founded G9 Ventures in 2017
- Memoir confronts trauma through corporate lens
- Starbucks partnership drives national accessibility
Venture capitalist Amy Griffin’s deeply personal memoir, The Tell, has joined the ranks of Oprah’s influential book club selections. The announcement coincided with the book’s release, creating immediate buzz across literary and business circles. Griffin’s account of overcoming childhood adversity while building a $2B investment portfolio offers rare insights into resilience.
Industry analysts note a 300% increase in memoirs by corporate leaders since 2020. The Tell capitalizes on this trend while adding psychological depth rarely seen in executive biographies. Chicago’s Book Stall reported 150 pre-orders within hours of Oprah’s announcement, mirroring the 2022 success of local author Elena Alvarez’s trauma narrative Broken Code.
Starbucks’ involvement marks their first book club partnership since 2019. Customers can access exclusive interview content through the coffee chain’s app, blending literary consumption with daily rituals. This strategy follows successful collaborations with Michelle Obama’s Becoming, which saw 28% higher engagement in midwestern markets.
Mental health experts praise Griffin’s unflinching examination of intergenerational trauma. Dr. Lisa Tran of Yale’s Child Study Center notes: This memoir could destigmatize therapy for executives.The narrative structure alternates between boardroom battles and therapeutic breakthroughs, creating what Publishers Weekly calls a new blueprint for corporate storytelling.
