Michelle Obama reveals the cover of her upcoming memoir, 'Becoming'

By Lisa Gutierrez

May 24, 2018 10:31 AM

Former first lady MIchelle Obama revealed the cover of her upcoming memoir on Thursday. Instagram/Michelle Obama

Former first lady Michelle Obama revealed the cover of her upcoming memoir, "Becoming," on Thursday.

She posted a picture of the book on Twitter and her Instagram.

"I'm thrilled to share with all of you the cover for BECOMING. The process of writing this book has been so personally meaningful and illuminating for me," she wrote.

"As I prepare to share BECOMING this fall, I hope you’ll also think about your own story, and trust that it will help you become whoever you aspire to be. Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own. #BECOMING."

I’m thrilled to share with all of you the cover for BECOMING. The process of writing this book has been so personally meaningful and illuminating for me. As I prepare to share BECOMING this fall, I hope you’ll also think about your own story, and trust that it will help you become whoever you aspire to be. Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own. #BECOMING

A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) on May 24, 2018 at 6:33am PDT

Obama chose the photo for the cover herself, according to People. It was taken by celebrity portrait photographer Miller Mobley during a photo shoot in Washington, D.C., the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

She's been leading up to the reveal of the book's cover by sharing old family photos.

You can’t tell it from this photo, but Barack woke up on our wedding day in October, 1992 with a nasty head cold. Somehow, by the time I met him at the altar, it had miraculously disappeared and we ended up dancing almost all night. Twenty five years later, we’re still having fun, while also doing the hard work to build our partnership and support each other as individuals. I can’t imagine going on this wild ride with anybody else.

A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) on May 23, 2018 at 4:03am PDT

Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing some photos and memories from my book, BECOMING. My father, Fraser, taught me to work hard, laugh often, and keep my word. My mother, Marian, showed me how to think for myself and to use my voice. Together, in our cramped apartment on the South Side of Chicago, my family helped me see the value in our story, in my story, and in the larger story of our country.

A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) on May 22, 2018 at 6:46am PDT

"Becoming" is scheduled for a Nov. 13 release. It will be published in 24 languages with a book tour and an audio book read by Obama herself planned.

This story was originally published May 24, 2018 at 10:31 AM with the headline "Michelle Obama reveals the cover of her upcoming memoir, 'Becoming'."

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