First published 2009
Christopher Andersen turns his lens on Barack and Michelle Obama in this examination of America's First Couple. The author of thirteen New York Times bestsellers delivers an exploration of the President and First Lady's relationship. Andersen draws on his experience chronicling the Kennedys, Bushes, and Clintons to illuminate the Obama marriage. He traces their romantic partnership alongside their political journey. The book reveals how two ambitious individuals built a union that carried them to the White House. Andersen shows the personal dynamics behind their public partnership. He captures Michelle Obama as both brilliant individual and supportive spouse. The narrative follows their relationship from its early days through the pressures of the presidency. Barack and Michelle emerges as both love story and political biography, showing how personal bonds shape public destiny.
Genres: biography, american, political-science, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: political-romance, power-couple
Setting: White House
Period: 21st Century
336 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow