FiveBooks Newsletter 60
[1]The Browser
Links:
1. http://thebrowser.com
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This week on FiveBooks: preeminent literary critic Harold Bloom discusses
[5]five books on literary criticism and attacks the Tea Party movement;
Michelle Rhee, former head of Washington DC's public school system,
[6]diagnoses education in America; LA mayor [7]Antonio Villaraigosa wraps up
our ten week series on [8]American Progressivism; and more in our
[9]interview archive.
Links:
5. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/harold-bloom-on-literary-criticism
6. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/michelle-rhee-on-american-education
7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/antonio-villaraigosa-on-progressive-america
8. http://thebrowser.com/topics/american-progressivism-0
9. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks/archive
Next week, we will be talking to Jason Burke on Islamic militancy, Carol
Gilligan on sexism and Misha Glenny on cyber security, among others. Thanks
for reading us!
FiveBooks News
[10]Harold Bloom on Literary Criticism
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/harold-bloom-on-literary-criticism
Friday August 19
The distinguished literary critic gives us his trenchant views on American
education and politics today, and tells us about five great works of
literary scholarship that have influenced him [11]Continue reading…
Links:
11. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/harold-bloom-on-literary-criticism
[12]Michelle Rhee on American Education
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/michelle-rhee-on-american-education
Wednesday August 18
The educationalist tells us about her experience as head of Washington DC’s
public school system and explains how poorly performing children, and
institutions, can be helped to improve [13]Continue reading…
Links:
13. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/michelle-rhee-on-american-education
[14]Mark Tully on India
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/mark-tully-on-india
Wednesday August 17
The veteran journalist, who has lived in India for most of his life, talks
about the country’s new-found self-confidence and recommends books to better
understand its history and complexities [15]Continue reading…
Links:
15. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/mark-tully-on-india
[16]David Lebovitz on Desserts
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/david-lebovitz-on-desserts
Tuesday August 16
Great desserts can be amazingly simple, and even low in fat. The pastry chef
and author cooks up a mouth-watering reading list to bring your repertoire
of recipes up to date [17]Continue reading…
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/david-lebovitz-on-desserts
[18]Attica Locke on Texas
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/attica-locke-on-texas
Monday August 15
The author of the acclaimed noir novel _Black Water Rising_ tells us about
stories of freed slaves, oil barons and gangsters on the run – books that
capture the outlaw spirit of her home state [19]Continue reading…
Links:
19. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/attica-locke-on-texas
[20]Antonio Villaraigosa on Progressive America
Links:
20. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/antonio-villaraigosa-on-progressive-america
Saturday August 14
In the last of our series of interviews on American progressivism, the mayor
of Los Angeles chooses five novels and biographies that provide lessons from
the past and show what a democratic society should aspire to be [21]Continue
reading…
Links:
21. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/antonio-villaraigosa-on-progressive-america
[22]Diner For Schmucks
Links:
22. http://b.rw/nfiwL9
Alan Richman | GQ | 16 August 2011
Veteran restaurant reviewer takes friends out to fashionable New York diner.
Service is slow, it's a bit hot and cramped. Disappointing, yes. Disastrous,
no. But that was before an email from the owner arrived the next day
[23]More like this
Links:
23. http://thebrowser.com/browsings
Featured Topic
[24]Murdoch Empire In Crisis
Links:
24. http://thebrowser.com/topics/murdoch-empire-crisis
A scandal that started with a British reporter accused of phone-hacking has
claimed several senior executives. How badly damaged is the Murdoch media
empire and what have its troubles revealed about the state of relations
between press and politicians today? Read on to find out [25]Read on
Links:
25. http://thebrowser.com/topics/murdoch-empire-crisis
Book of the Week
Book of the Day
[26]The Argumentative Indian by Amartya Sen
Links:
26. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/argumentative-indian-writings-indian-history-culture-and-identity-by-amartya-sen
[27]Mark Tully says: "I like this book because it argues that Indians are by
their very nature deliberative" [28]FiveBooks Archive
Links:
27. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/mark-tully-on-india
28. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks
Video of the Week
[29]David Starkey on the English Riots
Links:
29. http://thebrowser.com/videos/david-starkey-english-riots
Historian accused of racism over 'whites have become black' remarks
[30]More videos
Links:
30. http://thebrowser.com/videos
Quote of the Week
[31]Warren Buffett, on confirmation bias
Links:
31. http://www.farnamstreetblog.com/mental-model-confirmation-bias
"What the human being is best at doing is interpreting all new information
so that their prior conclusions remain intact"
[32]More quotes
Links:
32. http://thebrowser.com/quotations
Reader Recommendations
_@nuzav _UK riots: Violence and destruction didn't start with the current
round of cuts. - By Christopher Hitchens - http://t.co/ZFSFSVL
[34]#browsings [35]More like this
Links:
34. https://twitter.com/search?q=#browsings
35. http://thebrowser.com/browsings