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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 26 February 2018
Michelle Obama to release memoir in November

By HILLEL ITALIE former President Barack guages, from Swedish to Ar-
AP National Writer Obama, last year reached abic, and Michelle Obama
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle a joint agreement with expects to promote “Be-
Obama’s memoir, one of Penguin Random House for coming” in the U.S. and
the most highly anticipated their respective books. overseas.
books in recent years, is The deal is believed to be She will also narrate the au-
coming out Nov. 13. well in excess of $30 million. dio version.
The former first lady tweet- “Becoming” will be re- “As first lady of the United
ed Sunday that the book, leased through the Crown States of America — the first
to come out a week after Publishing Group, a Pen- African-American to serve
the 2018 midterm elections, guin Random House divi- in that role — she helped
is called “Becoming.” sion that has published create the most welcoming
“Writing ‘Becoming’ has works by both Obamas. and inclusive White House
been a deeply personal Memoirs by former first la- in history, while also estab-
experience,” she said in a dies usually sell well, with lishing herself as a powerful
statement. notable works including advocate for women and
“It has allowed me, for the Laura Bush’s “Spoken from girls in the U.S. and around
very first time, the space to the Heart” and Hillary Rod- the world,” Crown said in a
honestly reflect on the un- ham Clinton’s “Living His- statement.
expected trajectory of my tory.” “In her memoir, a work of
life. In this book, I talk about Michelle Obama’s memoir deep reflection and mes-
my roots and how a little girl is expected to be a major merizing storytelling, Mi-
from the South Side of Chi- commercial and cultural chelle Obama invites read-
cago found her voice and event. ers into her world, chroni- In this May 12, 2017, file photo, former first lady Michelle Obama
developed the strength to She is admired around the cling the experiences that smiles while speaking at the Partnership for a Healthier American
use it to empower others. world and has never told have shaped her_from her 2017 Healthier Future Summit in Washington.
I hope my journey inspires her story at length. childhood on the South Side Associated Press
readers to find the courage Her only previous book was of Chicago to her years as famous address.” Hope,” has not yet sched-
to become whoever they a 2012 work on gardening, an executive balancing Barack Obama, who has uled his memoir.
aspire to be. I can’t wait to “American Grown.” the demands of mother- written the million-sellers He is expected to focus on
share my story.” The book will be published hood and work, to her time “Dreams from My Father” his eight years in the White
She and her husband, simultaneously in 24 lan- spent at the world’s most and “The Audacity of House.q