Almost a year after the 2024 election, Kamala Harris’s memoir, 107 Days, offers a frustrating political postmortem that provides neither closure for supporters nor hope for the future. The book, which covers her brief presidential campaign after Joe Biden dropped out, sticks rigidly to a chronological script, missing the opportunity to go off-message and reveal deeper truths.
Harris reveals that she and her husband Doug never discussed election night until she began writing, describing the trauma of defeat. However, the memoir largely avoids introspection, with Harris attributing criticism of her scripted style to sexism rather than engaging with it. One rare human moment describes a birthday argument with Doug, showing the emotional toll of the campaign, but such glimpses are too few.
The book hints at Harris’s bitterness toward Joe Biden, recounting mishaps like his wearing a “Trump 2024” cap and calling Trump supporters “garbage”. Yet she remains guarded, insisting there was no conspiracy to hide Biden’s decline, despite evidence to the contrary. This leaves readers questioning what else she is not fully honest about.
Harris also reveals that California Governor Gavin Newsom never returned her endorsement call after Biden withdrew, and she sought reassurance from her pastor, who compared her to Queen Esther. Despite insisting she was the right candidate, the memoir shows blind spots, particularly on Gaza, where she largely dismisses protesters who affected voter turnout.
