The Meaning of Michelle, Veronica Chambers
The Meaning of Michelle, Veronica Chambers
2 Rating(s)
List: $15.00 | Sale: $10.50
Club: $7.50

The Meaning of Michelle
16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own

Author: Veronica Chambers

Narrator: January LaVoy, Prentice Onayemi

Unabridged: 4 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/10/2017


Synopsis

“Whenever I think about Michelle Obama, I think, ‘When I grow up, I want to be just like her. I want to be that intelligent, confident, and comfortable in my own skin’.” ―Roxane Gay

“Even after eight years of watching them daily in the press, the fact that the most powerful man in the world is a Black man is still breathtaking to me. The fact that he goes home to a tight-knit, loving family headed by a Black woman is soul-stirring. That woman is Michelle. Michelle. That name now carries a whole world of meaning...” ―From the Preface by Ava DuVernay

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. What is remarkable is that, at 52, she is just getting started.

While many books have looked at Michelle Obama from a fashion perspective, no book has fully explored what she means to our culture. The Meaning of Michelle does just that, while offering a parting gift to a landmark moment in American history. In addition to a tribute to Michelle Obama, this book is also a rollicking, lively dinner party conversation about race, class, marriage, creativity, womanhood and what it means to be American today.

Contributors include: Ava DuVernay, Veronica Chambers, Benilde Little, Damon Young, Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran, Brittney Cooper, Ylonda Gault Caviness, Chirlane McCray, Cathi Hanauer, Tiffany Dufu, Tanisha Ford, Marcus Samuelsson, Sarah Lewis, Karen Hill Anton, Rebecca Carroll, Phillipa Soo, and Roxane Gay

About The Author

VERONICA CHAMBERS is a prolific writer and the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Mama’s Girl. A contributor to several anthologies, including the bestselling Bitch in the House, she’s been a senior editor at the New York Times Magazine, Glamour, and Newsweek. She is currently a JSK Knight Fellow at Stanford.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Esil

4 high stars. Reading The Meaning of Michelle is a lovely experience, but, oh man, it's a sad experience too. This collection of 16 essays written by a varied group of authors is a celebration of Michelle Obama. The essayists are black women, black men, white women, and others who celebrate Michelle......more

What a wonderful and well deserved tribute to First Lady Michelle Obama! I don't remember exactly when I became so captivated with this amazing woman . Even though I was stuck with how drop dead gorgeous she looked at the inaugural ball in 2008, I didn't take a lot of notice of who Michelle Obama re......more

Goodreads review by Jo

I loved this book! When I grow up I'd like to be like Michelle!......more