President Donald Trump is putting his “touches” on the White House with new flagpoles, new artwork, an overhaul of the Oval Office decor and possibly covering up the lawn in the Rose Garden.

The White House has 132 rooms, and each new US president gets $100,000 to redecorate them. With every new president comes new design choices, often reflecting their values and political views.

Last year, Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s slim novella White Nights became an online sensation on Bookstagram, with thousands of posts, fan art, and gushing reviews flooding every timeline. The Penguin ...