Michelle Obama has has recruited a collection of celebrity moderators to join its upcoming book tour in support of The light we carry: overcoming in uncertain times, slated for a November 15 release.
The 13-date tour will feature various guests for each Live Nation-produced event, including Ellen DeGeneres, Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey, Conan O’Brien, Tracee Ellis Ross, David Letterman, Tyler Perry, Hoda Kotb, Michele Norris, Heather McGhee and poet Elizabeth Alexander.
“For me, ‘The Light We Carry’ book tour will be about starting important conversations and digging deeper into the questions we all face as we live in uncertain times,” Obama said in a statement. “I can’t wait to get back on the road and immerse myself in it with such a caring and impressive group of moderators.”
The former First Lady’s return to tour will stop in six cities – Washington DC, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles and San Francisco – with new appearances added to the month-long effort featuring a moderator different almost every night.
DeGeneres will kick off the tour as selected moderator for its first two of three nights at the Warner Theater in Washington DC, with Alexander wrapping up the trio of shows. King and Hoda will appear in Philadelphia, while Perry is expected to tackle both Atlanta tour dates. Letterman and McGhee will each take part in one of the Chicago shows and O’Brien, Ross and Norris will each spend a night in San Francisco. Winfrey will wrap up the tour with its final stop at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on December 13.
Ticket information is available on the official website The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times website. Book marks Obama’s follow-up to his early memoir Become.
Michelle Obama announces tour dates
November 15 – Washington DC @ Warner Theater (Ellen DeGeneres)
November 16 – Washington DC @ Warner Theater (Ellen DeGeneres)
November 17 – Washington DC @ Warner Theater (Elizabeth Alexander)
November 18 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ The Met (Gayle King)
November 19 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ The Met (Hoda Kotb)
December 2 – Atlanta, Georgia @ Fox Theater (Tyler Perry)
December 3 – Atlanta, Georgia @ Fox Theater (Tyler Perry)
December 5 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater (David Letterman)
December 6 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater (Heather McGhee)
December 9 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic (Conan O’Brien)
December 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic (Tracee Ellis Ross)
December 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic (Michele Norris)
December 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Youtube Theater (Oprah Winfrey)