FiveBooks Newsletter 36

FiveBooks News

Dear FiveBooks Readers,

Among this week’s interviews, you’ll find enlightening discussions with
Martin Luther King Jr’s speechwriter, Clarence B Jones; Harvard economist
Richard B Freeman; Cambridge Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson; and Jonathan
Powell, chief of staff to Tony Blair during his time in Downing Street.
Enjoy!

[1]Jonathan Powell on Negotiation
Links:
1. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jonathan-powell-on-negotiation

_Monday, February 28th_
Jonathan Powell was a senior member of staff throughout Tony Blair’s time in
government. His selections suggest that pragmatism, calmness and seeing the
big picture are central to resolving the world’s conflicts [2]Continue
Reading…
Links:
2. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jonathan-powell-on-negotiation

[3]Toby Wilkinson on Ancient Egypt
Links:
3. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/toby-wilkinson-on-ancient-egypt

_Tuesday, March 1st_
Cambridge Egyptologist discusses his favourite works on Ancient Egypt, from
the first book he bought on the subject to an authoritative coffee-table
tome [4]Continue Reading…
Links:
4. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/toby-wilkinson-on-ancient-egypt

[5]Jeffrey Wasserstrom on Chinese Life Stories
Links:
5. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jeffrey-wasserstrom-on-chinese-life-stories

_Wednesday, March 2nd_
Historian and China specialist says that to get a real sense of the country
you need to focus on individuals and their stories. He lists five books that
draw on China’s long tradition of biographical writing [6]Continue
Reading…
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jeffrey-wasserstrom-on-chinese-life-stories

[7]Simon Kernick on Thrillers
Links:
7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/simon-kernick-on-thrillers

_Thursday, March 3rd_
Plot is king, says bestselling thriller writer Simon Kernick of his chosen
genre. He picks five of his all-time favourites [8]Continue Reading…
Links:
8. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/simon-kernick-on-thrillers

[9]Clarence B Jones on The Best Speeches of All Time
Links:
9. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/clarence-b-jones-on-best-speeches-all-time

_Friday, March 4th_
Speechwriter, counsel and friend to Martin Luther King Jr says that watching
Dr King make the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech was like seeing lightning captured
in a bottle [10]Continue Reading…
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/clarence-b-jones-on-best-speeches-all-time

[11]Richard B Freeman on Labour Unions
Links:
11. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/richard-b-freeman-on-labour-unions

_Sunday, March 6th_
Harvard professor discusses the history and theory of unions – and explains
why Wisconsin governor Scott Walker should heed the example of Australia’s
ex-PM, John Howard [12]Continue Reading…
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/richard-b-freeman-on-labour-unions

Lastly, be sure to read today’s interview with [13]Jane Root, former head of
BBC2 and President of the Discovery Channel, whose five books offer insight
into _Where Good TV Ideas Come From_.
Links:
13. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jane-root-on-where-good-tv-ideas-come

Yours,

The FiveBooks team at TheBrowser

[14]This Is Just The Start
Links:
14. http://b.rw/e40gLl

Sarah Carr | Inanities Blog | 2 March 2011

Wonderful, ruthless parody of Thomas Friedman. "I am not the only person in
the world who formulates dubious theories based on scant or no evidence
which I then harangue people with. Other people do it. They are called taxi
drivers"

Current Topic

[15]American Conservatism
Links:
15. http://thebrowser.com/topics/american-conservatism

Bemused by the recent emergence of the Tea Party and radical politics in the
US? Read on to get a truly comprehensive overview of American
Conservatism [16]Continue reading…
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/topics/american-conservatism

Book of the Day

[17]Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/cultural-atlas-ancient-egypt-by-john-baines-and-jaromir-malek

-by John Baines and Jaromir Malek -
_Toby Willkinson says:_ “This has remained my most thumbed book on Ancient
Egypt for the last 23 years. It presents what is a very complex civilisation
in a visually compelling and accessible way, and is written by two of the
best Egyptologists in the UK.” [18]More recommendations…
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks

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