FiveBooks Newsletter 119
Links to all our original FiveBooks interviews of the week before, plus a pick of the best content on The Browser.
FiveBooks weekly newsletter: Links to all our original FiveBooks interviews of the week before, plus a pick of the best content on The Browser.
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Jonathon Green on Slang
Friday October 5
It’s dirty, grubby and doubting. And us at our most real. The lexicographer takes us inside the world of “rough, truthful language” from rhyming slang and cant to the streets of Baltimore and an etymology of the f-word Continue reading… (http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jonathon-green-on-slang)
Maria Sveland on Feminism
Thursday October 4
The feminist author chooses liberating literature for women, from Virginia Woolf to Erica Jong. She says that men still don’t share equal responsibility in the home, and that life after divorce is easier
Continue reading… (http://thebrowser.com/interviews/maria-sveland-on-feminism)
Edward Skidelsky on Virtue
Wednesday October 3
The British philosopher tells us about virtue from Plato to the modern day, and says Jane Austen got it right when she wrote about passion
Continue reading… (http://thebrowser.com/interviews/edward-skidelsky-on-virtue)
Dahlia Lithwick on US Supreme Court Justices
Tuesday October 2
Who are the men and women in black robes who sit on America’s highest judicial bench? A legal correspondent takes us inside this most influential institution through a look at some of its most fascinating characters Continue reading… (http://thebrowser.com/interviews/dahlia-lithwick-on-us-supreme-court-justices)
Robin Lane Fox on Religious and Social History in the Ancient World
Monday October 1
The historian tells us how cultural and philosophical changes that occurred in late antiquity are essential to our understanding of the world today Continue reading… (http://thebrowser.com/interviews/robin-lane-fox-on-religious-and-social-history-ancient-world)
Simon Kuper on Best Football Books in English
Sunday September 30
The author of "Why England Lose" tells us what it means to be a football fan (and why England lose) Continue reading… (http://thebrowser.com/interviews/simon-kuper-on-best-football-books-english)
(http://www.amazon.com/Best-of-FiveBooks-2011-ebook/dp/B007GAM6RC?tag=thebro-21)
Best of the Moment
Mass Revolt
Jason Schwartz | Boston Magazine | 29 September 2012
Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts just six years ago. Yet today he's so unpopular there he's barely bothering to campaign in the state. Why did the voters became so alienated? More like this (http://thebrowser.com/best)
Featured Topic
(http://thebrowser.com/reports/steve-jobss-legacy)
Steve Jobs's Legacy
He was a giant of American business, driving Apple to become the most valuable company in the world. But how should we remember Steve Jobs? Read on (http://thebrowser.com/reports/steve-jobss-legacy)
Book of the Week
Book of the Day
The Sparrow by Maria Doria Russell
Ellah Allfrey says (http://thebrowser.com/interviews/ellah-allfrey-on-diaspora) : “A Jesuit in space. A science fiction retelling of a misunderstanding of cultures and the tragic consequences.” FiveBooks Archive (http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks)
Video of the Week
32 Metronomes
(http://thebrowser.com/videos/32-metronomes)
The key is being on a flexible platform. Explanation here: http://b.rw/SWuIbH
More videos (http://thebrowser.com/videos)
Quote of the Week
Le Corbusier, on drawing (http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/10/03/the-architect-says-a-compendium-of-quotes-quips-and-words-of-wisdom-from-iconic-architects)
"I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster and leaves less room for lies"
More quotes (http://thebrowser.com/quotations)
Reader Recommendations
@joespring: What happened on Manaslu? Excellent in-depth story by Devon O'Neil of @ESPN_Ski t.co/yR4h8D35 #longreads #browsings (https://twitter.com/search?q=#browsings) More like this (http://thebrowser.com/browsings)