Michelle Obama: A Life
 First edition | |
| Author | Peter Slevin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Published | 2015 (Alfred A. Knopf) |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 978-0307958822 |
Michelle Obama: A Life is a biography of American former First Lady and lawyer Michelle Obama written by Peter Slevin. The book was first published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2015.[1]
The book has received reviews from publications including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Elle, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, NBC News, USA Today, Booklist, Time, and The Washington Post.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
In 2015, the book was a finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award.[14]
References
- ^ Slevin, Peter (2015). Michelle Obama: A Life. Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0307958822.
- ^ Chozick, Amy (April 15, 2015). "'Michelle Obama: A Life,' by Peter Slevin". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Stevens, Heidi (April 30, 2015). "Review: 'Michelle Obama: A Life' by Peter Slevin". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Karl, Jonathan (April 7, 2015). "Book Review: 'Michelle Obama: A Life' by Peter Slevin". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Michelle Obama: A Life by Peter Slevin". Publishers Weekly. March 2, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Kirkus Review: Michelle Obama". Kirkus Reviews. January 14, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Weir, Keziah (April 6, 2015). "Why the New Michelle Obama Biography, 'American Dreamer,' Is a Must-Read". Elle. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Philyaw, Deesha (June 28, 2018). "Book review: Author Peter Slevin writes a balanced look at Michelle Obama's life so far". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Daniels, Karu F. (April 7, 2015). "The Life and Times of Michelle Obama Examined in New Biography". NBC News. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Locker, Ray (April 11, 2015). "A revealing new bio of Michelle Obama". USA Today. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Vanessa, Bush (February 25, 2015). "Booklist Review: Michelle Obama". Booklist. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Rhodan, Maya (March 31, 2015). "New Book Explores Role of Race for First Lady Michelle Obama". Time. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Kamen, Al (April 3, 2015). "Some great nuggets in a new book on Michelle Obama". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Michelle Obama by Peter Slevin". Penguin Random House. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
Further reading
- After Words with Peter Slevin (Video). C-SPAN. April 14, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- Spinner, Jackie (June 11, 2015). "Michelle Obama biographer Peter Slevin on reporting A Life". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- Chiles, Nick (April 8, 2015). "Michelle Obama's Biographer Talks to ABS: 'She's very mindful that the deck is just a little bit stacked'". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved May 24, 2019.