Streisand writes about home, ponders memoir

The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand has finished building her dream house and started to think about her life.

The 67-year-old singer, director and actress has reached an agreement with Viking for "A Passion for Design," an illustrated book scheduled for fall 2010. It includes photos of the Malibu oceanfront compound she worked on for more than five years.

In writing about where she lives, she has been writing about herself.

Long reluctant to discuss her private life, Streisand told The Associated Press that she has been working on chapters, in longhand, for a separate book. But she hasn't made up her mind whether she will complete the memoir and publish it.

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