Obama's reading list is the respite we need [View all]

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It's the classiest, most passive-aggressive move Barack Obama could make: He posted a list of books he's been reading on Facebook.

"This summer I've been absorbed by new novels," the former president wrote Sunday, "revisited an old classic, and reaffirmed my faith in our ability to move forward together when we seek the truth."

Obama didn't rage against his enemies or attack the pillars of our democracy. He didn't call anybody a "dog." He didn't brag about his own bestsellers - or the size of his book-reading hands.

Instead, he just presented a small window into the mind of a man who appreciates how books can alter the pace of our lives and illuminate the world.

http://www.nydailynews.com/arts/sns-obama-s-reading-list-is-the-respite-we-need-20180820-story.html

1. "Educated," by Tara Westover (Random House).

2. "Warlight," by Michael Ondaatje (Knopf).

3. "A House for Mr. Biswas," by V.S. Naipaul (Vintage).

4. "An American Marriage," by Tayari Jones (Algonquin).

5. "Factfulness," by Hans Rosling (Flatiron).