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November 16, 2020

5 HOT BOOKS: Barack Obama, an Ebola Book in the Age of COVID, and More

November 16, 2020/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Barack Obama, an Ebola Book in the Age of COVID, and More

And a Charming Novel of a Shtetl that Miraculously Escaped the Holocaust

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November 16, 2020/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Barack Obama, Ebola, Shtetls
December 28, 2019

LIST: Here Are Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2019

December 28, 2019/ Adam Cohen
LIST: Here Are Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2019

There is High-Quality Non-Fiction, Fiction, and Sports Writing — and a Reminder of Some of His Earlier Picks

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December 28, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Barack Obama, Best Book Lists, Presidents
July 13, 2018

NEWS: Obama Has New Book Recommendations--Based on His Travel Plans

July 13, 2018/ Adam Cohen
NEWS: Obama Has New Book Recommendations--Based on His Travel Plans

The Former President Lists Some of His Favorite Books About Africa

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July 13, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Barack Obama, Africa, Reading Lists
June 18, 2018

5 HOT BOOKS: David Hogg on Guns, Flint's Water Crisis Explained, and More

June 18, 2018/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: David Hogg on Guns, Flint's Water Crisis Explained, and More

And a Memoir by One of Barack Obama’s First Campaign Staffers

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June 18, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Guns, Flint Water Crisis, Barack Obama
October 13, 2017

Q&A: Barack Obama Speechwriter Tells All (Spoiler: He's a Big Fan)

October 13, 2017/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Barack Obama Speechwriter Tells All (Spoiler: He's a Big Fan)

Trying Hard Not to Hand the President a Draft with Coffee Stains on It

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October 13, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Barack Obama, Speechwriting, Presidency, White House
June 26, 2017

5 HOT BOOKS: A Disease that Makes People Too Good, Thelma & Louise, and More

June 26, 2017/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: A Disease that Makes People Too Good, Thelma & Louise, and More

And a Memoir About Growing Up in a Very Eccentric Hollywood Clan

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June 26, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Barack Obama, William Syndrome, Thelma and Louise, Hollywood
January 17, 2017

5 Hot Books: Obama's Triumphant Presidency, Difficult Women, and More

January 17, 2017/ Adam Cohen
5 Hot Books: Obama's Triumphant Presidency, Difficult Women, and More

And a Daring Escape from a Brutal Chinese Labor Camp

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January 17, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Barack Obama, Roxanne Gay, China, Refugees
July 20, 2016

REVIEW: Obama Is One of America's Great Presidents -- Whether the Right Wing Admits It Or Not

July 20, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Obama Is One of America's Great Presidents -- Whether the Right Wing Admits It Or Not

And There's Still Room for Him on Mt. Rushmore

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July 20, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Barack Obama, Presidents, Republicans, American History
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