Biden Will Release Memoir Just After the November Midterms

Key Points:

• Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced a memoir titled “Promise Me, America,” set for release on November 17, two weeks after the midterm elections, covering his presidential term and key decisions.
• The book will address Biden’s responses to the coronavirus pandemic, economic challenges, conflicts in Afghanistan and Ukraine, and efforts to restore democracy after the January 6 Capitol attack.
• Biden revealed the memoir will explain his reasons for running for re-election and ultimately stepping aside, emphasizing his faith in America’s promise.
• Since leaving office 18 months ago, Biden has largely stayed out of the public eye, while his wife Jill Biden and son Hunter Biden have been more publicly active with their own memoir and media appearances.
• The title references Biden’s 2017 memoir “Promise Me, Dad,” which focused on his late son Beau, and the announcement of the new book caused some concern among Democrats aiming to move past Biden’s presidency in the upcoming midterms.