Former President Joe Biden said in a statement that he is scaling back the promotional tour for his upcoming memoir because cancer treatment sometimes slows me down, a message covered Monday by The Western Journal and national outlets.
In the post on X, the 83-year-old wrote that some days are better than others, that the illness hasnt stopped me, and that sometimes it slows me down. Biden said that means he wont be able to do as many conversations about my book as Id hoped, adding he is hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves.
The memoir, Promise Me, America, is scheduled for release Nov. 17 and covers his four years in the White House. Biden said that while writing the book he was diagnosed with cancer, a disease known all too well to millions of Americans and their families, and that doctors continue to be encouraged by how Ive responded to treatment.
NBC News and related reports note Biden revealed an aggressive prostate-cancer diagnosis in May 2025 that had spread to his bones, followed by radiation and hormone therapy. His Sunday update did not announce a new medical regimen beyond the decision to limit publicity appearances.
Publisher plans had earlier pointed to a wider tour around the release, but Biden has not yet held promotional events for the book. The Sunday statement therefore dated the pullback ahead of this weeks midweek launch window rather than as a fresh Monday-only development.
Monday coverage of The Western Journals account and other national reports framed the announcement as a health-driven limit on travel and interviews, not a cancellation of the book itself. Biden thanked supporters for prayers and well wishes to him, Jill Biden, and their family as the Nov. 17 publication date approaches.
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