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The Light We Carry

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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
AuthorMichelle Obama
LanguageEnglish
PublishedNovember 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)
PublisherCrown (North America)
Viking Press (Commonwealth)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages336
ISBN978-0-5932-3746-5 (Hardcover)
Preceded byBecoming 

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times is a nonfiction book written by Michelle Obama and published on November 15, 2022, by Crown Publishing. According to the Associated Press, the author "shares the contents of her 'personal toolbox' - the habits and practices, attitudes and beliefs, and even physical objects that she uses to overcome her feelings of fear, helplessness and self-doubt."[1][2][3][4] The Light We Carry has generally received positive reviews from book critics. In February 2023, it was announced that a podcast series by Obama based on topics in the book and the live book tour called Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast was released on March 7 by Audible.[5]

Background

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In 2018, Obama released her memoir Becoming which sold more than 14 million copies worldwide.[6]

Synopsis

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The Light We Carry deals with uncertainty in the world such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Obama describes times where she felt uncertain or out of place such as being a rare African American undergraduate at Princeton in the 1980s or becoming the first African American First Lady of the United States.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Superville, Darlene (November 16, 2022). "Michelle Obama opens tour for new book, 'The Light We Carry'". Associated Press. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Newman, Judith (November 15, 2022). "Michelle Obama Has Some Advice". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Turner, Dawn (November 15, 2022). "The message of Michelle Obama's new book is familiar but much needed". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Carrol, Rebecca (November 15, 2022). "Michelle Obama's new book is self-help — but it goes high". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Michelle Obama's New Podcast Series Sets Premiere Date on Audible (Podcast News Roundup)". Variety. February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Alter, Alexandra; Harris, Elizabeth A. (November 15, 2020). "Readers Have Been Eagerly Waiting for Barack Obama's New Memoir. Struggling Booksellers Have, Too". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  7. ^ Silva, Rohan (November 20, 2022). "The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama review – a guide for life from the former first lady". The Guardian. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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