Former US first lady Michelle Obama in a scene from' Becoming.' It’s a reminder of the power of a crowd and an up-close moment and the rare public person who can master both. Michelle Obama might feel a certain relief that she doesn’t have to appear “perfect” all the time — she says as much about leaving the White House after eight years. “That changes the shape of a person’s soul.”Hallgren weaves together a compelling narrative with these public and private interviews that builds chronologically to the present. Michelle Obama reaches some sort of clarity, for now, about who she wants to be — a citizen with an eye towards the youth.

Source: The Standard May 11, 2020 08:42 UTC