2012 Election Literary Smackdown: Atlas Shrugged vs. The Grapes of Wrath
By Steve AlmondNovember 01, 2012

I grew up reading Ayn Rand and it taught me quite a bit about who I am and what my value systems are, and what my beliefs are. It’s inspired me so much that it’s required reading in my office for all my interns and staff. We start with Atlas Shrugged. —Paul Ryan
Barack has pushed Malia to read some classics, The Grapes of Wrath, Tender Is the Night—she’s reading those, so I’ve been doing a lot of re-reading. —Michelle Obama