Rather than spending her 247th day in office, Kamala Harris was in New York selling 107 Days, her briskly moving campaign memoir, according to a recent CNN article profiling the beginning of her tour. The book has shot into its fifth printing, doubling as a publishing success and a new front in the nation’s political arguments.
The former vice president framed the project not as nostalgia but as an effort to “contextualize this moment” and reflect on what went wrong in 2024. “I knew when I was writing it that it would invite criticism,” Harris told CNN. “But candor felt more important than comfort.”
The memoir has drawn sharp rebukes from Democratic operatives who view it as an unnecessary rehash of a painful election. Allies of Joe Biden bristled at Harris’ suggestion that he showed his age and should not have sought re-election. Others criticized her characterization of campaign dynamics, including her claim that Pete Buttigieg was her first choice for vice president.
Republicans have responded with mockery. Former President Donald Trump promised to buy the book, while Vice President JD Vance quipped she “would’ve lost by more votes if she’d had more days.”
Yet the tour has drawn crowds of loyal supporters willing to pay top dollar for tickets and line up for photos. At Essence magazine in Brooklyn, Harris playfully nudged husband Doug Emhoff in a freight elevator, underscoring her effort to stay relaxed amid controversy. Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt, who queued up to meet her, said sales were unusually strong: “It’s very nice to have something up there with a romantasy novel.”
For Harris, 61, the book tour has become a way to stay visible while she considers her future. Friends doubt she will run again in 2028 but say she is seeking a voice in shaping where Democrats go next. Speaking at Howard University, her alma mater, she urged supporters not to lose hope.
“I don’t have the luxury of being steeped in disappointment,” Harris said. “What I can do is try to create community — because that’s what we need right now.”
