FiveBooks Newsletter 45
Last week was full of compelling reading on [1]FiveBooks. Acclaimed science
writer Carl Zimmer chatted with us about "the strangeness of life", the
official biographer of Joseph Kennedy told us the remarkable story of the
Kennedy family, and there was lively discussion of the royal wedding from
columnist Katie Nicholl and biographer Andrew Morton.
Links:
1. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks
Don't miss today's interview - five books to read about [2]Buddhism - and
look out for further fantastic reads this week, covering everything from
electoral reform in Britain to Shakespeare biographies - plus an exclusive
interview with Woody Allen.
Links:
2. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/donald-s-lopez-jr-on-buddhism
Finally, for a chance to win an iPad 2, complete our reader survey and tell
us exactly what you think of TheBrowser. To take part, [3]click here.
Links:
3. http://b.rw/ktRg9G
Thanks for reading!
FiveBooks News
[4]John Thorn on Baseball
Links:
4. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/john-thorn-on-baseball
Monday April 25th
The Official Historian for Major League Baseball explains how America’s
national pastime has been culturally transformative, even radicalising, and
highlights the five best books about the game [5]Continue reading…
Links:
5. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/john-thorn-on-baseball
[6]Tarek Osman on the Arab World
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/tarek-osman-on-arab-world
Monday April 26th
The Egyptian author and journalist discusses Egypt’s past and present and
the main issues facing the post-revolutionary Arab world [7]Continue
reading…
Links:
7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/tarek-osman-on-arab-world
[8]David Nasaw on The Kennedys
Links:
8. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/david-nasaw-on-kennedys
Wednesday April 27th
Authorised biographer of Joseph P Kennedy talks us through the Kennedy
generations – and insists he won’t be watching the controversial new TV
series about the family [9]Continue reading…
Links:
9. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/david-nasaw-on-kennedys
[10]Carl Zimmer on The Strangeness of Life
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/carl-zimmer-on-strangeness-life
Thursday April 28th
Journalist, author and award-winning blogger discusses the strangeness of
life, from viruses to manipulative flatworms [11]Continue reading…
Links:
11. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/carl-zimmer-on-strangeness-life
[12]Katie Nicholl on Modern Day Royals
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/katie-nicholl-on-modern-day-royals
Friday April 29th
On the day that the second in line to the British throne marries a commoner,
_The Mail on Sunday_’s Royal Correspondent looks at how the histories of the
previous generation have shaped Princes William and Harry [13]Continue
reading…
Links:
13. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/katie-nicholl-on-modern-day-royals
[14]Andrew Morton on Royalty
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/andrew-morton-on-royalty
Saturday April 30th
Biographer discusses British royalty from the Tudors to the present –
including his privileged access to Diana and her story [15]Continue
reading…
Links:
15. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/andrew-morton-on-royalty
[16]Uses And Abuses Of Happiness
Links:
16. http://b.rw/hwg0gG
Will Davies | Open Democracy | 22 April 2011
Ideas of national well-being and happiness have become a central feature of
British public policy. But the debate confuses four schools of thought:
Aristotelian philosophy, social statistics, behavioural psychology, and
self-help
Featured Topic
[17]Russia and the FSU
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/topics/russia
From the war in Chechnya to the murky depths of the KGB archive. Everything
you need to know (well, nearly everything) about Russia's past and present
Book of the Week
[18]The Satanic Verses: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/satanic-versus-novel-by-salman-rushdie
[19]Anthony Julius says: “The Satanic Verses represents a moment of
liberation – the end of the Cold War, but also the inauguration of a
different kind of struggle”
Links:
19. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/anthony-julius-on-censorship
Video of the Week
[20]Keynes vs Hayek Round Two
Links:
20. http://thebrowser.com/videos/keynes-vs-hayek-round-two
Same economists. Same beliefs. Same moustaches. New microphones
Quote of the Week
[21]David Foster Wallace, on self-help
Links:
21. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d20a33a2-66e1-11e0-8d88-00144feab49a.html#axzz1JdDA89ZB
"If you are immune to boredom, there is literally nothing you cannot
accomplish"
Reader Recommendations
_@prospect_uk_ Will Self: Support for the monarchy is the result of
brainwashing on an Orwellian scale [22]bit.ly/fSA7u6 [23]#browsings
Links:
22. http://bit.ly/fSA7u6
23. https://twitter.com/search?q=#browsings