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Biden Secures $10 M Advance, Memoir Drops Post-Midterms

7/15/2026

Summary

Story summary

Biden announced a $10 million advance for his memoir and a national book tour while receiving cancer treatment.
Little, Brown and Company will release “Promise Me, America” on November 17, 2026, two weeks after the midterm elections.
Biden said the book will cover COVID, the economy, the January 6 attack, the Afghanistan withdrawal, NATO and Ukraine support.
Democratic leaders warned that the memoir’s timing could shift campaign focus from President Donald Trump’s record.

History

Historical Context

In 2006 Barack Obama’s *The Audacity of Hope* topped the New York Times list for 30 weeks, expanding themes he later used in his 2008 presidential campaign and cementing a tradition of presidential memoirs. Biden’s 2026 memoir *Promise Me, America* follows that pattern, scheduled for release two weeks after the midterm elections.

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Story summary

Biden announced a $10 million advance for his memoir and a national book tour while receiving cancer treatment.
Little, Brown and Company will release “Promise Me, America” on November 17, 2026, two weeks after the midterm elections.
Biden said the book will cover COVID, the economy, the January 6 attack, the Afghanistan withdrawal, NATO and Ukraine support.
Democratic leaders warned that the memoir’s timing could shift campaign focus from President Donald Trump’s record.

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