“These are the words I live by,” Hillary Clinton said. | Getty Clinton to publish book of personal essays

Hillary Clinton will publish a book this fall of personal essays “inspired by the hundreds of quotations she has been collecting for decades,” Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday.

“These are the words I live by,” Clinton said in a statement. “These quotes have helped me celebrate the good times, laugh at the absurd times, persevere during the hard times and deepen my appreciation of all life has to offer.”


The currently untitled book will comprise tales from Clinton’s life, including her failed White House bid against Donald Trump, and feature forward-looking reflections.

“I hope by sharing these words and my thoughts about them, the essays will be meaningful for readers,” Clinton said.

Carolyn Reidy, president and CEO of Simon & Schuster, said the publishing company is “honored to continue our long and successful publishing relationship with” Clinton. Simon & Schuster has published all five of Clinton’s past books and has obtained world publishing rights in all formats for her newest composition

“We first began talking about this collection of quotations in our first meeting in 1994, and we are delighted that Secretary Clinton finally thinks the time is right to share the words and thoughts that nourished and enriched her, and defined the experiences of her extraordinary life,” Reidy said.

Jonathan Karp, the president and publisher of Simon & Schuster who will edit the book alongside executive editor Priscilla Painton, added that millions of people will want to hear Clinton’s stories.

“For the past 21 years, the Gallup survey has ranked Hillary Rodham Clinton as the most admired woman in the world, and there are at least 65 million people in the United States who agree,” he said, alluding to her popular vote total, which tops Trump’s by nearly 3 million.

The company also announced Wednesday that Clinton’s best-selling book, “It Takes a Village,” will be published in the fall as a new color picture book for young readers.

In a separate statement, Simon & Schuster hailed “It Takes a Village,” which was first published more than 20 years ago, as a “classic” that “inspired the nation to think critically about how the choices made today, to raise our children and support families, will determine how we will face the challenges of the future.”

“We are proud to release Hillary Clinton’s It Takes a Village in an edition that can be shared widely across the nation, by families, and in classrooms and libraries,” said Jon Anderson, president and publisher of Simon & Schuster’s children’s publishing division. “The book will cast Secretary Clinton’s incredible timely and timeless message even further, brilliantly paired with Marla Frazee’s amazing art.”

Frazee, the two-time winner of the Caldecott Honor, who will illustrate the book, said she is “deeply honored to help bring Hillary Clinton’s life’s work and devotion to public service, which has inspired me and millions of others, to children and those who love them.”

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