Sales of legendary actress Cicely Tyson’s memoir, released two days before her death last week, have soared, with supply hardly keeping up with demand.
“Just as I Am” hit the No.1 spot on Amazon’s bestsellers list a day after the author’s death and remains temporarily out of stock on the site, as well as on websites for Barnes & Noble, Books A Million and other major book sellers. Merchants who do carry it are notifying buyers of shipping delays due to back orders.
By Wednesday, Tyson’s memoir had dropped to the No. 4 spot on Amazon, which is updated daily, but hit No. 1 on the New York Times’ Feb. 14 bestsellers list for hardcover nonfiction books. Tyson unseated President Barack Obama who awarded her the National Medal of Freedom in 2016 whose memoir “A Promised Land” had been at the top of the New York Times’ list for 10 weeks.
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