Oprah and Gayle Will Be Moderators on Michelle Obama’s The Light We Carry Book Tour
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Michelle Obama needs no introduction. The author, lawyer, and former First Lady is a force to be reckoned with—even more so with the announcement that she will be publishing another book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, on November 15, 2022.
In tandem with the release, Obama is embarking on a U.S. tour that will kick off on the book’s publication date. The Light We Carry Tour will visit six cities throughout November and December—and has an all-star list of moderators for each event.
Both Oprah and Gayle supported Obama on her Becoming book tour (read what Obama revealed to Oprah during the kickoff event), so it’s no surprise that they will be moderators once again. Gayle will join Obama in Philadelphia. Oprah, on the other hand, will wrap up the tour by accompanying Obama at her final event in Los Angeles.
“This book is a collection of stories and practices that have helped me sort through all the challenges and questions that keep us up at night: How do I know I’m good enough? How do I bring my whole self to the table? How can I overcome my fears?” Obama wrote in her book announcement Instagram post.
Other The Light We Carry Tour moderators include Ellen DeGeneres, who will kick things off in D.C., Elizabeth Alexander, Tyler Perry, David Letterman, Alex Wagner, Conan O’Brien, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Michele Norris. See the full list of dates, with their respective moderators, below.
Tuesday, November 15: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Ellen DeGeneres)
Wednesday, November 16: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Ellen DeGeneres)
Thursday, November 17: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Elizabeth Alexander)
Friday, November 18: The Met, Philadelphia, PA (Gayle King)
Saturday, November 19: The Met, Philadelphia, PA (Hoda Kotb)
Friday, December 2: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA (Tyler Perry)
Saturday, December 3: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA (Tyler Perry)
Monday, December 5: Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL (David Letterman)
Tuesday, December 6: Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL (Heather McGhee)
Friday, December 9: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Conan O’Brien)
Saturday, December 10: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Tracee Ellis Ross)
Sunday, December 11: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Michele Norris)
Tuesday, December 13: YouTube Theater, Los Angeles, CA (Oprah Winfrey)
Tickets are available on ticketmaster.com or michelleobamabooks.com. While you wait for the new release and tour, pick up Obama's 2018 memoir Becoming, which was selected as Oprah's Book Club pick.
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