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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBarack Obama shares his favorite books and songs of 2017
From his Facebook page:
During my presidency, I started a tradition of sharing my reading lists and playlists. It was a nice way to reflect on the works that resonated with me and lift up authors and artists from around the world. With some extra time on my hands this year to catch up, I wanted to share the books and music that I enjoyed most. From songs that got me moving to stories that inspired me, here's my 2017 list I hope you enjoy it and have a happy and healthy New Year.
The best books I read in 2017:
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Grant by Ron Chernow
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
Janesville: An American Story by Amy Goldstein
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Five-Carat Soul by James McBride
Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout
Dying: A Memoir by Cory Taylor
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
*Bonus for hoops fans: Coach Wooden and Me by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Basketball (and Other Things) by Shea Serrano
My favorite songs of 2017:
Mi Gente by J Balvin & Willy William
Havana by Camila Cabello (feat. Young Thug)
Blessed by Daniel Caesar
The Joke by Brandi Carlile
First World Problems by Chance The Rapper (feat. Daniel Caesar)
Rise Up by Andra Day
Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled (feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)
Family Feud by Jay-Z (feat. Beyoncé)
Humble by Kendrick Lamar
La Dame et Ses Valises by Les Amazones dAfrique (feat. Nneka)
Unforgettable by French Montana (feat. Swae Lee)
The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness by The National
Chanel by Frank Ocean
Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man
Butterfly Effect by Travis Scott
Matter of Time by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Little Bit by Mavis Staples
Millionaire by Chris Stapleton
Sign of the Times by Harry Styles
Broken Clocks by SZA
Ordinary Love (Extraordinary Mix) by U2
*Bonus: Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen (not out yet, but the blues version in his Broadway show is the best!)
MLAA
(17,266 posts)True Dough
(17,296 posts)Don the Con could share his favorite "mean tweets" of 2017, if he chose.
MLAA
(17,266 posts)Not sure if anyone else came up with it earlier, if so I havent seen it. It really suits the orange, unhealthy, ignorant ass, doesnt it?
handmade34
(22,756 posts)thbobby
(1,474 posts)If trump was asked what the best book he read in 2017 and he gave a truthful answer: "I do not read. Whatever I need to know I can get from Fox and Friends".
Ohiogal
(31,954 posts)I can't say enough about our previous POTUS. Thoughtful. Intelligent. Down to earth.
I doubt Donnie Dotard has read anything beyond the McDonalds menu board.
longship
(40,416 posts)If that were me, I'd read it to him in jive!
Cha
(297,031 posts)blaze
(6,353 posts)irisblue
(32,954 posts)And I don't want to think of him listening to the late Sharon Jones or Mavis Staples. Not fitting.
Elwood P Dowd
(11,443 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)We did not deserve him.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)I love it that Barack Obama recognized this in that mix of artists!