Hillary Clinton says she's done with new memoir. When's it coming out?
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Hillary Clinton has now finished her memoir of her time as President Obama鈥檚 secretary of State. That鈥檚 what she said Wednesday at the Simmons Leadership Conference in Boston, in any case.
鈥淚 literally just turned in my book,鈥� Ms. Clinton told the conference crowd.
That鈥檚 fairly fast writing. She resigned from the Foggy Bottom post on February 1, 2013. Clinton probably kept a detailed daily diary and undoubtedly had the help of aides to some unknown extent, but she鈥檚 also been giving lots of speeches and traveling the world for the Clinton Foundation. In that context a year or so to write a complicated memoir about running US diplomacy is moving quickly. There are people who鈥檝e had that job who would still be polishing Chapter Two.
Of course she had to work quickly given that publisher Simon & Schuster says the book, will be available beginning June 10. She has to earn that reported $14 million advance, after all.
Clinton did not say anything new in regard to her post-book political plans at the Simmons event, which focuses on the development of a new generation of female leaders. But she did tell attendees that 鈥渁s you leave this conference I hope you think about the ways you can dare to compete,鈥� according to the official .
Her supporters can think of a way they would like her to compete, of course. It remains to be seen whether she鈥檚 up for that in 2016. Of her 2008 run, Clinton said it was 鈥渃hallenging鈥� but that she would never regret any part of it.
As to the role of women generally, Clinton said it is time to get serious about equality in US society. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a glass that鈥檚 half-full at best,鈥� she told the Simmons crowd.
鈥淭oo many women trying to build a life and family don鈥檛 just face ceilings, but feel the floor is also shaky,鈥� said Clinton.
Clinton noted that in her travels she found some impressive female leaders, particularly in Latin America, but that in general world politics is a man鈥檚 world. Women hold less than 21 percent of the world鈥檚 parliamentary seats, according to Clinton.
鈥淲e have work to do,鈥� she said.
She said her advice to young women was to stress education and develop habits of treating people well. Asked by an audience questioner how she developed the resilience to keep going in the face of personal attacks, she said a lot of it had to do with her parents.
They 鈥渘ever really focused on the difference between boys and girls,鈥� she said.
鈥淲e have a long way to go with stereotypical language, and everyone needs to participate,鈥� Clinton said.
In wrapping up, the former secretary of State said it is also time to end age discrimination, as well as gender discrimination. She鈥檚 faced some criticism this week that she is too old to run for the draining job of US president.
鈥淭here鈥檚 an army 鈥� of older women who could make a difference to America鈥檚 corporations, America鈥檚 business, academia, politics, you name it,鈥� she said.
