Private Parts

Private Parts is the first autobiography of American radio presenter and media personality Howard Stern. Released on October 15, 1993 by Simon & Schuster, it is the fastest-selling book in the company's history. It was later adapted into a film in 1997 starring Stern and his radio show staff as themselves. The early chapters are autobiographical, covering Stern's upbringing and early career, while later chapters are more in the style of a memoir,... more

Private Parts is the first autobiography of American radio presenter and media personality Howard Stern. Released on October 15, 1993 by Simon & Schuster, it is the fastest-selling book in the company's history. It was later adapted into a film in 1997 starring Stern and his radio show staff as themselves. The early chapters are autobiographical, covering Stern's upbringing and early career, while later chapters are more in the style of a memoir, covering recurring themes from his radio show such as sex, flatulence, and celebrities. Stern's first choices for the title were Mein Kampf and Penis (as he thought it would lead to the humorous headline "Howard Stern's Penis is a bestseller") both of which were refused by the publisher, although Mein Kampf would be used as the title of the book's fifth chapter regarding the beginning of Stern's career. They then compromised with the title Private Parts, which Stern liked as a sexual pun referring to the personal "private parts" of his life... less