Quote by James Fallows
The hoary joke in the literary world, based on 'Dreams From My Father,' was that if things had worked out differently for Barack Obama, he could have made it as a writer.
Summary
This quote suggests that Barack Obama's memoir, 'Dreams From My Father,' was so exceptionally well-written that it prompted the notion that if he had chosen a different path, he could have been successful as a writer. It implies that Obama demonstrated great skill and talent in his storytelling ability through his book, leading to the idea that he possessed potential in the field of literature. However, it also alludes to the fact that Obama's career took a different direction, indicating that his success as a writer remains speculative.
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