Penguin Book's decision to honor Morrissey's request and publish the memoir through its Classics branch has caused trouble for the publishing house, as the label is usually reserved for, well, the classics. Penguin, however, defends the decision by stating, "It has been said 'Most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status that Morrissey has reached in his lifetime."

While the book has no set release date for the U.S., reviews and reports of Autobiography have begun to surface online, giving all of us readers across the pond a sneak peak of what to expect from the mind of the Smiths' former frontman:

-In addition to music, Morrisey had a gift for British TV, in particular the soaps. Although he was denied the position as a writer for Coronation Street, Morrissey was offered roles on Emmerdale and on Eastenders as Dot Cotton's "so far unmentioned" son, reports the Guardian. However, Moz's TV offers reached the American shores, as he was also offered a cameo role on sitcom Friends when he was visiting the set.

-Morrissey proves that sometimes people read too deep into songs. After the release of "Margaret on the Guillotine" (on Viva Hate), the Special Branch brought Morrissey in for questioning to determine whether or not he was actually a threat to Margaret Thatcher. After about an hour of questions, he signed an autograph and left.

-The fall of the Smiths is usually associated with the clash between Moz and Johnny Marr, and the perceived antagonistic relationship between the two that followed (the lawsuits might explain why we all believe this to be so). He reveals in Autobiography that Marr in fact sent him a letter (which he includes a reproduced copy of in the book) stating that their downfall was an unfortunate accident due to the circumstances of the time spent working together as The Smiths. "I've only recently come to realize that you genuinely don't know all the reasons for my leaving. To get into it would be horrible, but I will say that I honestly hated the sort of people we had become." (also via the Guardian)