imaginary reading lists Apr. 26, 2012

Madeleine Albright Devoured Fifty Shades of Grey

By Noreen Malone

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright at her home in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC, Friday April 20, 2012.

Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright promotes the book “Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937 through 1948” at Barnes & Noble Union Square on April 24, 2012 in New York City. Photo: Melina Mara/The Washington Post

Just kidding, that’s our fan-fiction version of this article about Albright’s reading habits. She actually enjoys reading, like, Vaclav Havel and Robert Caro. Guess it’s better for democracy that way.

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