Michelle Obama
Former first lady Michelle Obama’s first book Becoming was an instant bestseller. “We learn about her first kiss, about the fact that she failed the bar exam the first time she took it, about her going to couples counseling with her husband. This is not a biography that withholds the tidbits one craves when reading about a famous person.” Professor Sharon Marcus included Becoming in her list of best books on celebrity.
Her latest book, The Light We Carry, is due out November 15th.
Books by Michelle Obama
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
by Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama's new book, The Light We Carry, is part self help and part memoir. It reflects a trend in celebrity memoirs where personal life stories are told partly to give advice to others who might be facing similar challenges—and we are certainly all living in "uncertain times." The publisher has revealed little about the book, but if her previous memoir, Becoming, is anything to go by, The Light We Carry will hopefully be insightful, engagingly written and funny. As with Becoming, Obama has narrated the audiobook herself.
Becoming: Adapted for Younger Readers
by Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama’s bestselling memoir, Becoming, is now available in an edition for readers aged 10 and up. It chronicles the life of an iconic woman of our era from childhood through to her time at one of the world’s most famous addresses. Obama writes of the values instilled in her by her father (work hard, laugh often and keep your word) and her mother (think for yourself and use your voice). By choosing the title “becoming” Obama emphasises that we are never static and unchanging, whilst giving young readers a sense of the importance of staying true to certain constant values to underpin the continuous shaping of our lives.
Ages 10+
Becoming
by Michelle Obama
In a relative rarity for such a high-profile political figure, Michelle Obama narrates the unabridged audiobook of her memoir, Becoming, herself. You can hear the wise, comforting voice of one of America’s most beloved public figures: it’s almost as if you’re having a coffee with her.
Narrator: Michelle Obama
Length: 19 hours and 3 minutes
Interviews where books by Michelle Obama were recommended
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The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11, 2001
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Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes
by Tony Kushner -
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Becoming
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Charlotte's Web
by E.B. White & Garth Williams (illustrator) -
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The Dutch House
by Ann Patchett -
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The Testaments: A Novel
by Margaret Atwood
The 2020 Audie Awards: Audiobook of the Year, recommended by Mary Burkey & Robin Whitten
The 2020 Audie Awards: Audiobook of the Year, recommended by Mary Burkey & Robin Whitten
Every year, the Audie Awards celebrate the best audiobooks published over the previous year. Veteran audiobook reviewer Robin Whitten of AudioFile Magazine and Mary Burkey, who has served on multiple audiobook judging panels, explain what makes a good audiobook and talk us through the brilliant books that were finalists in the 2020 ‘Audiobook of the Year’ category.
The best books on Celebrity, recommended by Sharon Marcus
Why are so many of us fascinated by the lives of celebrities? When did interest in the dark side of celebrity become mainstream? Sharon Marcus, author of The Drama of Celebrity and a professor at Columbia University, recommends books to better understand the phenomenon of celebrity.
