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It's that time again! See which titles made Barack Obama's 2022 summer reading list

Would it really be summer without Barack Obama's summer reading list? On Tuesday, the former president released his 2022 picks for the summer season. Coincidentally (or maybe not?), Obama's literary selections arrived at the same time this year's Booker Prize nominee longlist was announced. "I've read a couple of great books this year and wanted to share some of my favorites so far," Obama ...
Former President Barack Obama gestures during a conference at the University of Chicago on April 6, 2022, in Chicago.

Would it really be summer without Barack Obama's summer reading list?

On Tuesday, the former president released his 2022 picks for the summer season. Coincidentally (or maybe not?), Obama's literary selections arrived at the same time this year's Booker Prize nominee longlist was announced.

"I've read a couple of great books this year and wanted to share some of my favorites so far," Obama wrote Tuesday on Instagram. "What have

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