From WGN-Chicago, February 5:
Michelle Obama is a two-time Grammy Award winner after besting other high-profile nominees, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Meryl Streep.
The former first lady and Chicago native took home a Grammy on Sunday in Los Angeles during the awards pre-show. Obama won in the Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording category for the audiobook of her 2022 self-help-style memoir, “The Light we Carry.”
In addition to Sanders, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, and the mega-film star Streep, nominees in the category included actor William Shatner and veteran music producer Rick Rubin.
Obama first won a Grammy in the Spoken Word Album category for the narration of her 2020 bestseller, “Becoming.”.....
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"What big data can tell us about how a book becomes a best-seller"
Looking at last week's sales figures I'd have to say that rule #1 is: be Michelle Obama.
Her book, Becoming, has sold 2 million copies in 15 days.
