Melania is an upcoming coffee table memoir[2] written by former First Lady of the United States Melania Trump, set to be published on October 8, 2024.[3]
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| Author | Melania Trump |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Skyhorse |
Publication date | October 8, 2024 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 312[1] |
| ISBN | 978-1-5107-8269-3 |
| Website | melaniatrump |
Background and promotion
editOn July 25, 2024, Trump announced that she was writing a memoir set to be released in the fall.[4] She described the writing process as "incredibly rewarding" but "daunting at times."[5] She promoted the book by posting a series of short-form videos on social media and conducting an interview with Ainsley Earhardt on Fox & Friends on September 26, 2024, her first interview in over two years.[6][7] Her husband Donald Trump also promoted the book at his rallies while running for re-election, although he admitted that he had not read it.[8]
Content
editMelania Trump reflects on her childhood in Yugoslav-controlled Slovenia, her modeling career, how she met Donald Trump in 1998, and her tenure as First Lady from 2017 to 2021. The book consists of 256 pages of text and 48 pages devoted to "previously unseen photographs."[9] A collector's edition with an alternative white cover and "bonus photographs" was also sold for a limited time.[10]
In the memoir, Trump expressed her strong support for the United States abortion-rights movement, a stance contrasting with her husband's.[11][12] Additionally, she stated that she disagreed with her husband's views on immigration.[12]
Reception
editPrior to its release, pre-orders for Melania reached the top of a number of Amazon's best-selling books lists.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Melania - By Melania Trump (hardcover)". Target. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Melania Trump's coffee table memoir: why – and why now?". The Week. September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Melania Trump has a memoir coming out – and she's acting pretty strangely". The Guardian. September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Melania Trump Is Publishing a Memoir". Rolling Stone. July 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Vaishnavi, Arya (28 August 2024). "Melania Trump opens up on 'highs and lows' of writing upcoming memoir as it soars on Amazon 'Best Sellers' lists". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Melania Trump's Mysterious and Kooky Book-Promo Videos". New York Magazine. September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Melania Trump to Give First TV Interview Since 'More to the Story' Comments on Assassination Attempts". TheWrap. September 23, 2024.
- ^ Levin, Bess (2024-09-19). "Trump Says He's Been Too "Busy" to Read Melania's Forthcoming Memoir, in Which She Attacks the FBI, Questions the Secret Service, and Defends Her Nude Modeling Work". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Melania Trump Book May Be More Money Grab Than Memoir". New York Magazine. July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Melania Trump shares video about new book, says writing it was 'deeply personal'". Palm Beach Daily News. September 9, 2024.
- ^ Ibssa, Lalee. "Melania Trump reveals pro-abortion rights stance in new memoir: Report". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ a b Pengelly, Martin (2024-10-02). "Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-03.