Seinfeld’s Michael Richards to Release New Memoir in 2024 (Exclusive)

Michael Richards is back in the public eye. Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian — best known for his role as Kramer in Seinfeld — revealed exclusively to PEOPLE that he will publish a memoir next year. In and outpublished by Permuted Press, is due to be published in June 2024.

“I am delighted to introduce myself to the world In and outthe long-awaited memoir by Michael Richards, whose antics as Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld they have entertained generations of viewers and left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape,” says Anthony Ziccardi, publisher of Permuted Press, in a statement shared with PEOPLE.

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In his book, Richards (74) will share previously untold stories from his life, including being raised by his schizophrenic grandmother. He also writes about his time in the United States Army after being drafted in 1970, and how he found his voice in theater at a young age. The experience helped shape his career, from comedy appearances alongside Robin Williams and Jay Leno to his breakthrough role in Seinfeld. Richards also provides a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Kramer’s character and his lasting impact on pop culture. He gives an insider’s perspective on creating the show’s signature comedy along with the cast, writers and guest stars. Series creator Jerry Seinfeld also wrote the book’s foreword. Richards will also address his “disgraceful” outburst in 2006, when he was filmed shouting racial epithets at an audience during a stand-up show in Los Angeles. After the incident, Richards kept his life mostly private. The incident led him on a “lifelong spiritual quest” as well as a search for responsibility.

Michael Richards as Kramer in ‘Seinfeld’. J. Delvalle/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal

“My book is an ode to the irrational, nonsensical spirit that breaks the whole into pieces, a meditation on the seemingly absurd difficulties that plague us all,” Richards writes in the book’s introduction, also included in the statement. In and outas her publisher states, “she is irresistibly honest, insightful, witty and complex.” “This book captures all the wit, irreverence and outrageousness of Kramer’s beloved character, while also pulling back the curtain on Michael’s private life to reveal the background and experiences that helped shape his destiny and ultimately catapult him to the top of his profession and ‘must-see’ immortality on TV,’” says Ziccardi.In and out it is planned to be published in June 2024.

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