Does the president really read all those books? The answer might surprise you
As a journalist covering the book-publishing industry, when an editor reaches out to me about a story, it’s usually because there’s something dark lurking under the cover. The Penguin Random House/Simon & Schuster merger was a messy game of corporate manoeuvres with the potential to leave employees and authors in the dust. Thebest-seller list is calculated with a secret formula that authors and publishers regularly attempt to cheat.
For some, Obama’s recommendations have become highly anticipated. Julianne Buonocore, founder of the book and lifestyle blog, said that she and her 800,000+ monthly readers eagerly await Obama’s book list each year. “First, it’s exciting to see which books you’ve read that a former president has read too, and second, he always offers an array of diverse reads, so you know you’re also bound to find something new and impactful to read next,” Buonocore said.
Random House, as well as the other publishers I reached out to, declined to comment on whether or not they’ve ever pitched a book to Obama for consideration. Still, it’s hard to imagine that any publicist with the opportunity to get their book into the hands of the former president doesn’t try.
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