FiveBooks Newsletter 102

Links to all our original FiveBooks interviews of the week before, plus
a pick of the best content on The Browser.
[1]FiveBooks weekly newsletter: Links to all our original FiveBooks
interviews of the week before, plus a pick of the best content on The
Browser.
Links:
1. http://thebrowser.com

FiveBooks at The Browser

This week on FiveBooks: Mafia Brotherhoods author [5]John Dickie
considers the Italian mob; Israeli economist [6]Ariel Rubinstein
reveals the inner workings of game theory; sports pundit [7]Michael
Carlson points us to his favourite baseball novels; and royal
biographer [8]Robert Lacey discusses 60 years of Elizabeth II's reign.
Links:
5. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/john-dickie-on-italian-mafia
6. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/ariel-rubinstein-on-game-theory
7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/michael-carlson-on-baseball-novels
8. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/robert-lacey-on-queen

Next week, look out for book recommendations on mathematics, class,
gang crime, "divine women" and more. Thank you for reading – and to all
of you who've joined our new membership scheme. For those who haven't,
please consider supporting us. Click [9]here to find out about the
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[10]John Dickie on the Italian Mafia
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/john-dickie-on-italian-mafia

Friday June 8

The three biggest Italian mafias remain a powerful presence, with
tentacles reaching deep inside Italian business and politics. The
author of Mafia Brotherhoods busts the myth that it’s all in the family
[11]Continue reading…
Links:
11. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/john-dickie-on-italian-mafia

[12]Michael Carlson on Baseball Novels
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/michael-carlson-on-baseball-novels

Wednesday June 6

The sports pundit says baseball reflects an American ideal which is now
an American fantasy. It works well as a metaphor for life, which may be
why there have been so many good novels written about it [13]Continue
reading…
Links:
13. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/michael-carlson-on-baseball-novels

[14]Ariel Rubinstein on Game Theory
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/ariel-rubinstein-on-game-theory

Wednesday June 6

Game theory is marketed as a system you can apply to any sphere of
life, but what’s the reality? The professor of economics guides us
through some classic studies [15]Continue reading…
Links:
15. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/ariel-rubinstein-on-game-theory

[16]Robert Lacey on the Queen
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/robert-lacey-on-queen

Sunday June 3

The royal biographer Robert Lacey considers Queen Elizabeth II in her
diamond jubilee year, her legacy, her family history, and her
ambivalent relationship with Princess Diana [17]Continue reading…
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/robert-lacey-on-queen

[18]How Silence Works
Links:
18. http://b.rw/MelkLZ

Jeremy Mesiano-Crookston | Awl | 1 June 2012

Surpisingly open email conversation with four trappist monks. Turns out
they don't take a vow of silence, can talk when necessary. "Cultivating
silence in a group is hard and a discipline we have to commit to over
and over again" [19]More like this
Links:
19. http://thebrowser.com/best