Obama ‘at the tail-end’ of writing book 2 years after he began

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WINNIPEG, Canada — Former President Barack Obama said Monday he is nearly finished writing his first post-presidency book.

Two years after it was announced Obama and his wife Michelle had book deals, the 44th president said, “I’m at the tail-end of writing my book now.”

He made the comment in passing, as discussed how writing the memoir has given him a chance to reflect on his time in office. Obama did not divulge any more details on the book during his hour-long conversation at Bell MTS Place.

On March 1, 2017, Penguin Random House announced the Obamas had signed off on a book deal with the publisher for reportedly at least $60 million.

Michelle Obama’s book, Becoming, was published in November. Within weeks, more than 2 million copies were sold and topped the 2018 charts. The former first lady is still making stops in her wildly successful book tour, with a sold-out event in Houston this past weekend.

Not much has been reported on Barack Obama’s new book. Way back in March 2017, Obama traveled to a luxury resort frequented by Hollywood stars in French Polynesia to work on his memoir.

Obama already has three books under his belt: Dreams from My Father from 1995, The Audacity of Hope from 2006, and children’s book Of Thee I Sing from 2010.

The Obamas also have a deal with Netflix that will let them produce different films and series for the video streaming service.

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