Book
The meaning of Michelle : 16 writers on the iconic First Lady and how her journey inspires our own
Record details
- ISBN: 1250114969
- ISBN: 9781250114969
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Physical Description:
xiii, 220 pages ; 22 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface / Ava Duvernay -- Introduction: Homegirls / Veronica Chambers -- Michelle in high cotton / Benilde Little -- Crushing on Michelle : or, The unapologetic power of Blackness / Damon Young -- The composer and the brain : a conversation about music, marriage, power, creativity, partnership ... and the Obamas / Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran -- Lady O and King Bey / Brittney Cooper -- We go way back / Ylonda Gault Caviness -- Two Black first ladies walk into a room / Chirlane McCray -- Becoming the wife / Cathi Hanauer -- On being flawlessly imperfect / Tiffany Dufu -- She slays : Michelle Obama & the power of dressing like you mean it / Tanisha C. Ford -- Cooking with a narrative / Marcus Samuelsson -- Michelle Obama : representational justice / Sarah Lewis -- The freedom to be yourself / Karen Hill Anton -- She loves herself when she is laughing : Michelle Obama, taking down a stereotype and co-creating a presidency / Rebecca Carroll -- The best of wives and best of women / Phillipa Soo -- Making space / Roxane Gay. |
| Summary, etc.: | "Michelle Obama is unlike any other First Lady in American History. From her first moments on the public stage, she has challenged traditional American notions about what it means to be beautiful, to be strong, to be fashion-conscious, to be healthy, to be First Mom, to be a caretaker and hostess, and to be partner to the most powerful man in the world. As Hillary Clinton has said, admiringly about Michelle Obama, our soon to be ex-First Lady exemplifies "the ideal concept of American womanhood." What is remarkable is that, at 52, she is just getting started. A rollicking, lively dinner-party conversation about race, class, marriage, creativity, womanhood, and what it means to be American today, [this book] offers a parting gift for a landmark moment in American history." -- |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Obama, Michelle 1964- Presidents' spouses United States Biography |
| Genre: | Essays. Biographies. |
Available copies
- 14 of 15 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Public Library | 973.932 OBAMA (Text) | 34030137411622 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Brookfield Library | 921/OBAMA (Text) | 34029138106215 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | 973.932 MEA (Text) | 34014138145504 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Easton Public Library | On Order (Text) | acq661092 | Acquisitions | In process | - |
| Edith Wheeler Memorial Library - Monroe | 973.932 CHAMBERS (Text) | 34026138358119 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Killingly Library | B OBAMA/Cha (Text) | 34040137987604 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Milford Public Library | 920 OBAMA MICHELLE (Text) | 34013138342277 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| New Milford Public Library | 973.932 CHA (Text) | 34021137064115 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Plumb Memorial Library - Shelton | 973.932 CHA (Text) | 34025138858268 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Silas Bronson Library - Waterbury | B OBAMA, M CHA (Text) | 34005107018136 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
