John Kerry to Write Memoir for Simon & Schuster - The New York Times

John Kerry to Write Memoir for Simon & Schuster - The New York Times
John Kerry to Write Memoir for Simon & Schuster
Image“This is the first opportunity I’ve had in a long time to pause and look back, with an eye toward looking forward,” John Kerry said of the coming memoir.CreditCreditAlex Brandon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images


By Sara Aridi
March 9, 2017








After leaving the office of secretary of state in January, John Kerry has a new, slightly less stressful task ahead of him: writing his memoir.

Mr. Kerry, the former Massachusetts senator and Democratic presidential nominee, has signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster, the publisher told The Associated Press on Thursday. The work, which does not yet have a title or release date, will cover his life from his childhood through his role as secretary of state.

Mr. Kerry, 73, has written several books, including the 2007 work“This Moment on Earth: Today’s New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future.” In 2004, he collaborated with the biographer Douglas Brinkley on “Tour of Duty,” a chronicle of his service in the Vietnam War, during which he earned a Silver Star and Bronze Star. Yet the memoir will be his first comprehensive account of his personal and professional life.

“This is the first opportunity I’ve had in a long time to pause and look back, with an eye toward looking forward,” Mr. Kerry said in a statement. “I hope we can produce a good book that captures for readers not so much my story, but some of the lessons learned along the way, including lessons learned the hard way.”


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Mr. Kerry’s accomplishments as secretary of state include his work on the Paris climate accord and the Iran nuclear agreement.

In addition to working on his memoir, and in a move away from his lengthy career in government, Mr. Kerry will return to his alma mater, Yale University, to teach a course and hold a series of presentations called “Kerry Conversations,” the university’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs announced last month. His seminar is to start in the next academic year.