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Former first lady Michelle Obama announced the title of her hotly anticipated first memoir, "Becoming,'" and its Nov. 13 release date. Time

Michelle Obama on Thursday revealed the jacket for her forthcoming memoir, Becoming, which publisher Crown will release on Nov. 13.

The former first lady flashes a big smile in the cover photo, taken earlier this year in Washington by portrait photographer Miller Mobley. (Styling was provided by Meredith Koop, Carl Ray and Yene Damtew.)

Obama posted the jacket on her Instagram account, writing: “I’m thrilled to share with all of you the cover for BECOMING. The process of writing this book has been so personally meaningful and illuminating for me. 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. Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own.”

In a news release, Crown said Obama will go on a U.S. and international tour when her book is released, with details to come.

Obama’s memoir will cover her life “from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address,” the publisher says.

In a tweet last February, Obama said writing Becoming has been "a deeply personal experience."

In February 2017, the former first lady and former President Barack Obama signed a joint deal for separate memoirs with publishing giant Penguin Random House, reportedly worth more than $60 million.

And this week, the former first couple inked a deal with Netflix to produce series and films.

Style Diary: Michelle Obama's post-White House fashion

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She opted for a fitted, knee-length design when presenting
She opted for a fitted, knee-length design when presenting the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs on July 12, 2017, in Los Angeles.  Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
An asymmetrical neckline spiced up the long-sleeve,
An asymmetrical neckline spiced up the long-sleeve, black Cushnie et Ochs dress.  Kevin Winter, Getty Images
While speaking during the Partnership for a Healthier
While speaking during the Partnership for a Healthier America Summit on May 12, 2017 in Washington, DC, she wore a striped, high-low top over black pants.  Alex Wong
She cinched the voluminous look at her waist with a
She cinched the voluminous look at her waist with a wide belt.  Alex Wong
To witness her hubby/our nation's former leader, Barack
To witness her hubby/our nation's former leader, Barack Obama, receive the Profile in Courage award on May 7, 2017 she donned a stunning blue number.  Steven Senne, AP
Though the gown was a similar hue to the backdrop at
Though the gown was a similar hue to the backdrop at Boston's John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, she still stood out in the one-shoulder look. Caroline Kennedy (far left), and her son, Jack Schlossberg (far right), book-ended the stylish couple.  Pool, Getty Images
In one of her first appearances since leaving the White
In one of her first appearances since leaving the White House, Michelle traveled to Chicago with Barack for a community event unveiling the vision for the new Obama Presidential Center in an event on May 3, 2017  Nam Y. Huh, AP
Former first lady Michelle Obama will honor the late
Former first lady Michelle Obama will honor the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver at the ESPY Awards.  Scott Olson, Getty Images
ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 27: Former United States first
For her first public appearance post-White House, Michelle appeared at the AIA Conference on Architecture on April 27, 2017 in Orlando, Florida.  Gerardo Mora, Getty Images
ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 27: Former United States first
Michelle celebrated the occasion with a flowing black and tan dress by the New York label Lafayette 148.  Gerardo Mora, Getty Images
ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 27: Former United States first
Lafayette 148, the brand Michelle chose for her first public appearance, also works to promote education, supporting a number of organizations and scholarship foundations.  Gerardo Mora, Getty Images

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