The former President Clinton is writing a new memoir about his life after leaving the White House, and it promises to be a candid reflection on both his achievements and the “mistakes” he made during that time.
The book, titled “Citizen: My Life After the White House,” is scheduled to come out on Nov. 19, just two weeks after Election Day, according to publisher Alfred A. Knopf.
Clinton explained in a statement that the memoir “chronicles my 23-plus years since leaving the White House, largely told through the experiences of other people who influenced my life as I endeavored to impact theirs, those who stood by me, including those I cared for and lost, as well as the errors I made along the way.”
The cover image for “Citizen: My Life After the White House” by former President Bill Clinton. (Courtesy of Alfred A. Knopf)
“A career in public service can be very fulfilling if you acknowledge that in the continual shifts of history, there are no permanent victories or defeats,” the former president added. “And it's essential to always remember that every life is a narrative that, irrespective of time and circumstance, deserves to be acknowledged and heard.”
“As I embarked on this new phase of my life, I was aware that I would evaluate my impact in the same way I always have: Have people benefited more from your departure than when you arrived? Are our children looking at a brighter future? Are we uniting instead of dividing?” he further stated.
In this book, Clinton will open up with “breathtaking honesty” about the Iraq War, his wife Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
The 77-year-old former president wrote his autobiography, “My Life,” in 2004, three years after leaving office.
The publisher of “Citizen” described the memoir as a “rare and unflinching look at life after the presidency,” offering “fascinating insight into Clinton’s life — both personal and political.”nd
