Moore describes the project as an invitation for honest dialogue
Henry Holt & Company told The Associated Press that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will release “Repair: Healing a Divided Nation” on March 9 next year.
Henry Holt & Company is calling the book an “honest assessment” of the country that offers a “path forward that leaves no one behind.” In a statement released Wednesday through the publisher, Moore said he hoped his experiences in his home state would lead to a larger conversation.
Moore wrote that he had seen “what happens when good people do hard things, even in the face of unimaginable odds.” He said the book documents those stories and “other memories of service from my life inside and outside of politics.”
Moore also wrote: “My goal was never to produce a personal political memoir. It was to pose hard questions and spark honest dialogue. This book is about how we can rediscover our common humanity and relearn our common purpose. I offer my thoughts, with an invitation for readers to lend theirs. In the work of repair, every fingerprint matters.”
Moore, 48, is Maryland’s first Black governor. He was reelected in a landslide last week.
Moore has said he will not run for president in 2028, though the Associated Press described him as one of many rumored Democratic candidates for that election. The outlet noted that book releases are standard for White House candidates.
Potential contenders such as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have already released books or have them in the works.
Moore was an established author before he ran for public office. His books include the memoirs “The Work” and “The Other Wes Moore.” In the latter, he reflected on an unexpected bond with a convicted murderer who was also named Wes Moore.