Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’
Summary
Barack Obama will host a new podcast called "A Great Book with Barack Obama" starting September 24 on Audible. In six episodes, he will talk about important books that shaped his views and discuss them with guests.Key Facts
- The podcast is produced by Audible and Obama’s company, Higher Ground.
- It will feature six books, including works by Toni Morrison, John le Carré, and James Baldwin.
- Obama says these books helped him understand himself and the world better.
- Guests for the podcast episodes have not been announced yet.
- Obama has shared favorite books publicly through reading lists for several years.
- Most books on the podcast were published in the 20th century, except one from 2004.
- Obama met one author, Marilynne Robinson, personally and honored her with a medal in 2012.
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