{"product_id":"the-meaning-of-michelle-16-writers-on-the-iconic-first-lady-and-how-her-journey-inspires-our-own-9781250160232","title":"The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW IN NONFICTION \u003ci\u003ePEOPLE\u003c\/i\u003e PICK NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 BY: The Huffington Post \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Glamour\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Bustle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- RedEye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**One of BookRiot's '11 Books to Help Us Make It Through a Trump Presidency'**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**One of \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e's Essentials for Black History Month**\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichelle 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile many books have looked at Michelle Obama from a fashion perspective, no book has fully explored what she means to our culture. \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Michelle\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250160232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Veronica Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145757225141,"sku":"9781250160232","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_25e44830-cee7-4d89-a08e-fbc2bb65a703.jpg?v=1715697477","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-meaning-of-michelle-16-writers-on-the-iconic-first-lady-and-how-her-journey-inspires-our-own-9781250160232","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}