Michelle Obama Reveals Cover for Memoir 'Becoming' In an Instagram post. Obama shared the cover for ‘Becoming,’ which hits shelves on Nov. 13. Photo: The photo was taken by photographer Miller Mobley in Washington earlier this year. “As I prepare to share BECOMING this fall, I hope you’ll also think about your own story, and trust that it will help you become whoever you aspire to be.” Crown, the book’s publisher, said the former First Lady will go on a U.S. and international tour once the book is released. Readers will explore Obama’s life from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her time on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.