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Penguin Random House announced late Tuesday that it will publish two books, one written by former President Barack Obama and one by former first lady Michelle Obama. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but 

 on the bidding war estimated numbers in the tens of millions.


Penguin has published books by the Obamas previously, and the publisher's CEO said in a statement:


The publisher said it will donate one million books in the Obama family's name to First Book, a nonprofit organization that provides educational materials to children in need. According to a press release from Penguin Random House, the Obamas will also donate a "significant portion" of the books' proceeds to charities, including the Obama Foundation.  Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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In a statement Tuesday the publisher said it was "very much looking forward" to working with the former president and former first lady, who will each be writing a book.

Penguin Random House announces book deal with the Obamas

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