Barack Obama's Summer Reading List 2024

Here I discuss the 14 books on Obama's 2024 Summer Reading List. Are you keen to read any of this fiction and nonfiction? Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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Books discussed & purchase links:

James by Percival Everett
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978103...

There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraquib
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024...

Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here by Jonathan Blitzer
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978152...

Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978034...

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191...

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978000...

Beautiful Days by Zach Williams
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024...

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978103...

Memory Piece by Lisa Ko
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978034...

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978139...

When the Clock Broke by John Ganz
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978037...

Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978180...

The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024...

Help Wanted by Adelle Waldman
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978180...


My full reviews of some of these books:

James by Percival Everett
   • James by Percival Everett / Review  

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
   • Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel / Review  

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
   • Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar / review  

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
   • The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradl...  


Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:48 James
3:41 There's Always This Year
5:12 Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here
6:16 Reading Genesis
7:13 Headshot
9:03 The God of the Woods
10:00 Beautiful Days
10:37 Martyr
12:01 Memory Piece
12:52 The Ministry of Time
14:11 When the Clock Broke
15:09 Of Boys and Men
16:17 The Wide Wide Sea
17:05 Help Wanted
18:04 Conclusion

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