Join Barack Obama’s book club
This morning NPR listeners will have heard an item about Barack Obama’s love of books. It was short and sweet, and if you want to learn more about the books that the president-elect reads then you...
View ArticleBarack Obama’s speeches
I know that I’m being left in the slow lane of life when I discover that Barack Obama’s speechwriter, Jon Favreau, is 27 and wrote the inauguration speech in Starbucks. All very Rob Lowe and West Wing....
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Top Ten Obamamania – Good morning, Mr. President
So, this morning, Barack Obama woke up as President of the United States. But I wonder if he know’s the extent of the buzz around his name? It’s been pretty astounding watching the media frenzy,...
View ArticleThomas Paine: Barack Obama’s inspiration
Barack Obama’s inauguration speech continues to inspire column inches and internet pixels. Now the attention is on Thomas Paine – the inspiration behind his inspiring speech. Rare book collectors and...
View ArticleObama – President and Poet
Not only is President Obama an avid reader, apparently he’s written a good poem or two in his time. I came across this poem, apparently written by Obama at the age of 19, posted on the blog The Best...
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January’s Bestselling Political Books
From The New York Times Politics Blog The Caucus comes a list of bestselling political books based on sales for Dec. 27 through Jan. 17, 2009. No prizes for guessing who dominates the list! The...
View ArticleDefining a Literary President
Interesting commentary from the Chicago Tribune‘s Cultural Critic, Julia Keller. Keller takes a closer look at what is meant when people refer to Obama as a “literary president”. It is true that...
View ArticleSigned Barack Obama book sells for $12,500
Here is a list of the top ten most expensive sales on AbeBooks in the month of January. Barack Obama continues to be super hot among book collectors once again smashing the previous Obama book price...
View ArticleTop 10 Bestsellers on AbeBooks.com
The Presidential inauguration reigns supreme this month as both the President and Rick Warren ride the top of this month’s best sellers… 1. The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren 2. The Audacity of...
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Top Ten from the Pop of King: Stephen King Quotes
We don’t hate Stephen King around here, despite my colleague bagging on his book titles today. Recently, Stephen King was quoted as saying about bestselling mormon vampire romance author Stephenie...
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