Gerrick Kennedy

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Didn’t We Almost Have It All is a candid exploration of the genius, shame, and celebrity of Whitney Houston.

Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR . . . SO FAR by The New Yorker Named a BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH by the Washington Post

On February 11, 2012, Whitney Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Since then, the world has mourned her death amid new revelations about her relationship to her Blackness, her sexuality, and her addictions. Didn’t We Almost Have It All is award-winning journalist Gerrick Kennedy’s exploration of the duality of Whitney’s life as both a woman in the spotlight and someone who often had to hide who she was. This is the story of Whitney’s life—her whole life—told with both grace and honesty.