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Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/10/barack-obama-launches-podcast-about-books-that-shaped-his-worldview #Books #Podcasts #BarackObama #Media #Culture #Podcasting #ToniMorrison #JohnLeCarr #JamesBaldwin #CormacMccarthy #MarilynneRobinson #TelevisionRadio #UsNews #DigitalMedia

Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’
By Ella Creamer

The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James Baldwin

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/10/barack-obama-launches-podcast-about-books-that-shaped-his-worldview

#Books #Podcasts #BarackObama #Media #Culture #Podcasting #ToniMorrison #JohnleCarr #JamesBaldwin #CormacMcCarthy #MarilynneRobinson #Televisionradio #USnews #Digitalmedia #TheGuardian #EllaCreamer

People and books that helped form who I am today:

#GrahamGreene
#JohnUpdike
#WalkerPercy
#kurtvonnegutjr
#JohnIrving
#RalphEllison
#HermannHesse
#LorenEiseley
#JamesBaldwin
#JohnSteinbeck
#RayBradbury
#FrankHerbert
#StrangerInAStrangeLand
#MalcomX
#KimStanleyRobinson
#JulianJaynes
#SomeTimesAGreatNotion
#WendellBerry
#WhatArePeopleFor
#EdwardAbbey
#DesertSolitaire
#TomRussell
#CarlHiaasen
#MichaelPollan
#BotanyOfDesire
#PattiSmith
#MichaelStipe
#DavidSedaris
#CormacMcCarthy

Colm Tóibín on James Baldwin’s Enduring, International Influence ‹ Literary Hub
https://lithub.com/colm-toibin-on-james-baldwins-enduring-international-influence/
#JamesBaldwin
#ColmTóibín

While people are reading MLK, take the time to read Malcolm X and James Baldwin as well. And listen to The Last Poets while you’re doing it.

#MLK #MalcolmX #JamesBaldwin #LastPoets #CivilRights