President Obama’s New Podcast Is Focused on the Books That Shaped Him President Barack Obama's new podcast "A Great Book" is a six part series that features titles that have had a profound impact on his worldview.
The selection includes works by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Cormac McCarthy, and John le Carré, among others. What's striking about this list is how it mirrors the interests and values of Audible's target audience.
While some of these authors are staples of academic curricula and liberal social circles, others cater to a more mainstream audience that values literary fiction.