Becoming (book)
Becoming is a memoir written by former First Lady Michelle Obama. The book was written by a ghostwriter[1][2] and a team of people who helped finish the book.[3] It was published in November 2018.[4]
| Author | Michelle Obama |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Published | November 13, 2018 |
| Publisher | Crown (North America) Viking Press (Commonwealth) |
| ISBN | 978-1-5247-6313-8 (Hardcover) |
| Preceded by | American Grown |
In 2009, with the help of writer Lyric Winik, she wrote another book called American Grown.[5][6]
Becoming sold three million books shortly after it was first published. It became the best selling book of 2018.[7]
Reference
- ↑ Glenn Thrush; Elaina Plott (28 June 2020). "How the Trump Campaign Is Drawing Obama Out of Retirement" (in en). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/28/us/politics/obama-biden-trump.html. Retrieved 10 July 2020. "“She had a ghostwriter,” Mr. Obama told a friend who asked about his wife’s speedy work".
- ↑ EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE (23 May 2019). "Waiting for Obama" (in en). The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/05/obama-2020-election/590056/. Retrieved 24 May 2019. "he’ll occasionally point out in conversation that he’s writing this book himself, while Michelle used a ghostwriter".
- ↑ Holmes, Helen (September 17, 2020). "Did Obama Use a Ghostwriter to Finish His New Memoir, 'A Promised Land'?". Observer. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
In the acknowledgements of Becoming, it does indeed state that a team of people had a hand in finishing the book
- ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray; Ramos, Dino-Ray (22 November 2018). "Michelle Obama Memoir 'Becoming' Sells 1.4 Million Copies In One Week".
- ↑ Adrian Higgins (2 August 2012) (in en). Michelle Obama champions vegetable gardens and healthy food in 'American Grown'. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/michelle-obama-champions-vegetable-gardens-and-healthy-food-in-american-grown/2012/08/02/gJQAYrBvSX_story.html. Retrieved 5 June 2019. "The book, written with Washington journalist Lyric Winik".
- ↑ "American Grown". www.goodreads.com.
- ↑ "Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' is the Best-Selling Book of 2018".
