(The Federalist) — President Obama spoke to students last week about his favorite books growing up. He mentioned Dr. Seuss, The Hardy Boys, The Great Gatsby, The Hobbit, Treasure Island and Of Mice And Men.
The Washington Post published a piece headlined, “Here are Obama’s favorite books. Let’s over-analyze them.” Except the analysis was pretty light:
Conclusion: Obama’s literary picks were a mix of safe and semi-bold choices, but even the bolder choices are broadly popular books. They show a president in his final years in office who can afford to say they like more than biographies of beloved historical Americans or John Grisham novels.
