Yes they can. A month-plus after moving out of the White House,Barack Obama and Michelle Obama bear some time on their hands and bear landed original gigs: authors. Penguin Random House said today that it has acquired world publication rights for separate memoirs by the former first couple. No publication date was announced, and terms are being kept classified.
“We are absolutely thrilled to continue our publishing partnership with President and Mrs. Obama, and ” Penguin Random…
Source: deadline.com