Over the next few days, I'll share my annual list of favorite books, music, and movies. Art always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic year. I'll start by sharing some of my favorite books of 2021:
Since these are works I have actually listened to, watched, or read, I’m sure I’ve missed some worthy stuff. So if you have your own recommendations to share, I’ll add them to the stack of books and movies I hope to catch up on over the holidays!
Next up are my favorite movies of the year. Each of these films tells a powerful story, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
@BarackObama My album was sitting right next to yours on the Grammy ballot this year for spoken word. I would love for you to listen to my album “The Queen of Christmas.” As a child of immigrants who loved Christmas, I’ve spent the past decade living my American dream.
@BarackObama We love you! Merry Christmas to you, @MichelleObama & Sasha and Malia!
@BarackObama I highly recommend this book on the career of comedian Chery Chase. amzn.to/3DYBGW8
@BarackObama PHASE SIX by Jim Shepard. (Betsy Kolbert, Jed Goodell, Tony Doerr, and many others would tell you to read it!)
@BarackObama All About Me by Mel Brooks; but you HAVE to get the audio! He does his own reading ❤️
@BarackObama Surviving the White Gaze: A Memoir — much of which I imagine you'll relate to. I kept a copy of Dreams from My Father at the kitchen table (where I do all my writing) as I was writing this book. bookshop.org/books/survivin…
@BarackObama Right in your wheelhouse: “Refugee High: Coming of Age in America” by @Elly33