Riley Keough Says She's Felt Mom Lisa Marie Presley Since Cowriting Her Memoir: 'Too Weird Not to Be Something' (Exclusive)

Riley Keough Feels Connection to Late Mother Lisa Marie Presley

Riley Keough believes she has received signs from her late mother, Lisa Marie Presley, indicating peace with how her memoir, From Here to the Great Unknown, was written. Keough completed the memoir over a year after Presley's death in 2023 by listening to tapes of memories her mother had recorded.

Signs and Spiritual Connection

The Daisy Jones & The Six star, 36, shared her sense of connection during an interview at the Academy x Chanel Women’s Luncheon in early November 2025.

“I think if you're open to those things, they're kind of everywhere. I really do believe that.”

She added,

“So, I certainly feel connected to whatever that world may be. I do feel connected to it, yeah. There are certainly moments that are very... too weird to not be something.”

Memoir Release and Afterword

The paperback edition of the memoir, published by Penguin Random House, will be released on November 11, 2025. It will include a new heartfelt afterword where Keough will elaborate on the moments she felt her mother's presence.

About the Coverage

This report was provided by Andrea Mandell, Senior Editor of Entertainment Projects at PEOPLE Magazine, who joined in 2022 and oversees special projects, film coverage, festivals, and awards.

Author's summary: Riley Keough senses a spiritual bond with her late mother, Lisa Marie Presley, as she completes and releases her memoir, deepening the legacy they share.

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