Former President Joe Biden plans fewer promotional appearances for his forthcoming presidential memoir because of cancer. Biden also said his doctors remain encouraged by his response to treatment.
His update described the illness limiting his activities without announcing a new diagnosis.
“Some days are better than others. It hasn’t stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down,” Biden wrote in the statement.
Biden expressed gratitude for the support that he, his wife, Jill Biden, and their family have received. He said he hoped the book could speak for itself despite his reduced availability for conversations about it.
The memoir, Promise Me, America, goes on sale November 17 through Little, Brown and Company, the publisher confirmed. Its listing gives a length of 480 pages.
The book covers Biden’s four years in the White House, including his campaign and his decisions to seek another term and then withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, the publisher said.
Little, Brown announced the memoir on July 15. The company describes the book as an account of Biden’s domestic policy decisions and international diplomacy, including relations with NATO allies and support for Ukraine. Those descriptions reflect the publisher’s presentation of the memoir.
The book follows Promises to Keep and Promise Me, Dad, his earlier works about public service and family, the publisher noted.
Biden disclosed his prostate cancer diagnosis in May 2025, months after leaving office, CNN reported. His office said then that the cancer appeared sensitive to hormone treatment.
Biden’s treatment has previously included radiation and hormone therapy, as The Dallas Express previously reported in October 2025.
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