RELATED: See Jackie Kennedy’s Lookalike Granddaughter Now. During an appearance on The Tonight Show on Aug. 10, Jimmy Fallon asked Streisand about the status of her memoir, which she has been talking about writing for years. She revealed that in 1984, Kennedy Onassis told her, “I’d love to be the editor of your book at Doubleday.” Streisand said the two “had tea, and she was just so lovely.” However, the singer—who has also found success as an actor and director—said she “wasn’t ready to do that then.” RELATED: See Ingrid Bergman’s Grandchildren Now, Who Are Both Models. Streisand never got around to completing her memoir during Kennedy’s lifetime. “I was always busy doing something else, so I would write in the journals, then go on to something else,” she said. She told Fallon, “In 1999, I really started writing. And then other things, concerts and movies or whatever [got in the way] and then in 2008, I really started writing.” After Streisand asked what year it is now, Fallon reminded her that it’s 2021 and pressed her again to see if there would be a memoir in the near future. After many years of trying to collect her thoughts and formulate them into a book, it seems Streisand is finally ready. “The pandemic helped me finish the book, or I’m almost finished,” she revealed. “I’ve written 824 pages, and I still have the little epilogue to do.“ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Streisand believes the number of pages she had written is a good sign that the timing is right. “You know, interesting, my favorite number—because I was born on the 24th—is 24. This book is now 824 pages.” She confirmed that the book would be coming out “next year, soon.” RELATED: For more celeb content delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. When Kennedy Onassis offered to work with Streisand, the former first lady had transitioned into a new role as a book editor. She worked with Viking Press, then spent the rest of her career as an editor at Doubleday. Kennedy Onassis was familiar with working with other stars, having edited Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk and Diana Vreeland’s Allure. She also edited a wide variety of titles in other genres, including non-fiction, cartoons, photograph collections, children’s books, fiction, and design style. RELATED: See Elizabeth Taylor’s Lookalike Grandson, Who Is Carrying on Her Legacy.