Since early 2018 Penguin Random House had been “very confident” and hopeful that former president Barack Obama’s book would be published in 2019. Now the AP reports that the publisher “started alerting foreign publishers and others” that the book is not expected for publication this year any more. (In the early days of the deal with the Obamas, there was talk that the president’s book would come first and Michelle’s would follow.) Lead time was running out to be sure; note that in 2018, Michelle Obama’s BECOMING was formally announced at the end of February for publication on November 13. […]