Anna: The Biography

Anna: The Biography by Amy Odell chronicles the remarkable rise of Anna Wintour, the iconic editor-in-chief of Vogue, from her early days as a determined young woman in London to her commanding dominance of the fashion world at Condé Nast. Impatient to launch her career, Wintour dropped out of high school for a boutique job that proved an early setback, yet she persisted through the cutthroat magazine industry, moving to New York and battling rivals amid one of fashion publishing’s most turbulent power shifts to claim her throne. Odell’s deeply researched account, drawn from over 250 interviews, portrays Wintour’s unyielding ambition, personal life including marriages and friendships like her bond with André Leon Talley, and her enduring influence on style and media.