Michelle Obama Announces New Memoir ‘The Light We Carry’, Sets Pub Date For ‘Becoming’ Follow-Up

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama has announced the follow-up to her global bestseller Becoming: Her new memoir titled The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Certain Times will be released by Penguin Random House on Nov.

15.“Like so many of you, I’ve spent a lot of time these past few years thinking about how to keep myself centered in a world filled with so much uncertainty,” Obama wrote in an Instagram post announcing the new book (see the post below). “That process of reflection actually led me to start writing again – and today, I could not be more thrilled to tell you about my new book, The Light We Carry, which comes out on November 15.”Obama describes the new book as “a collection of stories and practices that have helped me sort through all the challenges and questions that keep us up at night: How do I know I’m good enough?

How do I bring my whole self to the table? How can I overcome my fears?”In a video accompanying the Instagram post, Obama says that the challenges of recent years – she specifically names a global pandemic, an insurrection and a rising tide of hate and bigotry and intolerance – have left her feeling imbalanced and vulnerable.

She describes the new memoir as “a toolbox” to help keep centered.“I never thought I would be the author of one book, let alone two,” Obama writes. “But I’ve found that writing this has been a way for me to gather my thoughts and find more clarity during this time.