Becoming, by Michelle Obama

It is hard for me to imagine a woman more suited to becoming the first African-American First Lady or one who could handle the strains and challenges of this most public position with greater grace.  Her memoir is beautifully written as well as fascinating.  We were lucky to have her and I hope she continues to engage in our national discourse.  But, of course, and I also mean “course,” it’s also so sad to compare it to our current administration.  Worth the endless hold list (and I actually finally found it on the Hot Reads after two months of waiting).  426 pp.