The former First Lady shares recollections of life in the White House

Michelle Obama no longer has to worry about opinion polls and can speak her mind Pic: Getty

Memoir: Becoming, By Michelle Obama, Viking, €30

Never judge a book by its photo captions. Anyone who picks up Michelle Obama’s autobiography and leafs through the central section might be tempted to dismiss it as a cloying, sentimental piece of PR fluff. Here are a few choice examples: “A hug, for me, is a way to melt away pretences and simply connect.” “I knew early on in our relationship that Barack would be ...