# Book Review: ‘Promise Me, America,’ by Joe Biden

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/book-review-promise-me-america-by-joe-biden/
- Published: 2026-11-13T18:55:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T19:26:07+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Times (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/books/review/promise-me-america-joe-biden.html
- Topics: Americas, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Biden’s memoir highlights his presidential achievements.
- The review says it avoids owning key setbacks.
- It defends his second-term bid and response to scrutiny.

## Summary

Joe Biden’s memoir, *Promise Me, America*, recounts his presidency and defends his decision to seek a second term. The review says the book stresses his achievements but gives little candid consideration to setbacks, particularly his handling of the Gaza war and his age during the campaign.

The memoir opens with the 6 January 2021 attack on the Capitol and ends with Donald Trump returning to power. Biden describes domestic policy accomplishments including pandemic relief, infrastructure, clean energy and semiconductor manufacturing, and lists a selection of more than 600 bills he signed. He says he ran again to finish the job, rejects concerns about his capacity to serve, and blames media scrutiny for shaping doubts about his age.

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