I’ve always had the sense he’s an avid reader. Late last year, he told me his “current favorites.” At least one wasn’t tailored for his audience:

A few of my current favorites are The Cube and the Cathedral by George Weigel, The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright, America Alone by Mark Steyn, The Places in Between by Rory Stewart, and Bill Bryson’s latest book The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid.