FiveBooks Newsletter 72
[1]The Browser
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1. http://thebrowser.com
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[5]Ruth Rogers, co-founder of the acclaimed restaurant River Café, describes
how taxi drivers in Rome can give you the best recipe for fettuccine in
today's interview. She recommends five books to prepare your taste buds for
the weekend.
Links:
5. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/ruth-rogers-on-italian-food
Also on the site, author [6]Allegra Goodman discusses Jewish fiction,
journalist [7]Heather Brooke considers the necessity and pitfalls of holding
power to account, and horror writer [8]Ramsey Campbell selects books for
halloween.
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/allegra-goodman-on-jewish-fiction
7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/heather-brooke-on-holding-power-account
8. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/ramsey-campbell-on-horror-stories
Next week, look out for interviews with historian Juliet Gardiner on the
1930s, congressman Jerry McNerney on clean energy, critic Alex Ross on
music, and more.
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[9]Ruth Rogers on Italian Food
Links:
9. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/ruth-rogers-on-italian-food
Friday November 4
The co-founder of the acclaimed River Café restaurant in London takes us on
a culinary tour of Italy and tells us about the books that have inspired
her, including the one she asks all her chefs to read [10]Continue
reading…
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/ruth-rogers-on-italian-food
[11]Allegra Goodman on Jewish Fiction
Links:
11. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/allegra-goodman-on-jewish-fiction
Thursday November 3
Jewish literature doesn’t have to be written by Jews, says the novelist, but
it does have to speak to the Jewish experience. She tells us about the
Jewish writing, from Chaim Potok to George Eliot, that means the most to her
[12]Continue reading…
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/allegra-goodman-on-jewish-fiction
[13]Heather Brooke on Holding Power to Account
Links:
13. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/heather-brooke-on-holding-power-account
Wednesday November 2
There is always a danger for journalists, particularly when you cover
powerful people. In order to get access you start making compromises
[14]Continue reading…
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/heather-brooke-on-holding-power-account
[15]Regina Marchi on the Day of the Dead
Links:
15. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/regina-marchi-on-day-dead
Tuesday November 1
The Latin American holiday commemorating dead relatives is characterised by
altars decorated with skulls and marigolds, explains the author of a book on
how the festival has now migrated to the American mainstream [16]Continue
reading…
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/regina-marchi-on-day-dead
[17]Ramsey Campbell on Horror Stories
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/ramsey-campbell-on-horror-stories
Monday October 31
From the psychological terror of a haunted house to the spectral dread of an
indescribable colour, the British horror writer recommends five disturbing
tales to get you in the mood for Halloween [18]Continue reading…
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/ramsey-campbell-on-horror-stories
[19]Made To Disorder
Links:
19. http://b.rw/sJT8gW
Jessa Crispin | Smart Set | 28 October 2011
Fascinating essay on mental illnesses as cultural products. From hysteria to
multiple personality disorders. "We learn how to be mad, the same way we
learn how to be male or female, or how we learn how to participate in
society" [20]More like this
Links:
20. http://thebrowser.com/best
Featured Topic
[21]Epic Adventures
Links:
21. http://thebrowser.com/reports/epic-adventures
Extreme tourism, unwise adventure and plain bad luck. Enjoy it all from the
comfort of your armchair [22]Read on
Links:
22. http://thebrowser.com/reports/epic-adventures
Book of the Week
Book of the Day
[23]Italian Food by Elizabeth David
Links:
23. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/italian-food-by-elizabeth-david
[24]Ruth Rogers says: "Before Elizabeth David you had to buy olive oil from
the chemist" [25]FiveBooks Archive
Links:
24. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/ruth-rogers-on-italian-food
25. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks
Video of the Week
[26]David Calvo Juggles And Solves Rubik's Cubes
Links:
26. http://thebrowser.com/videos/david-calvo-juggles-and-solves-rubiks-cubes
At the same time. Impressive, you must admit
[27]More videos
Links:
27. http://thebrowser.com/videos
Quote of the Week
[28]Will Self, on crowds
Links:
28. http://moreintelligentlife.com/content/ideas/ian-leslie/crowds
“The crowd is stupider than the averaging of its component minds"
[29]More quotes
Links:
29. http://thebrowser.com/quotations
Reader Recommendations
_@prospect_uk_ Ham custard, celery log,lettuce in cheese sauce...Sound
revolting? They paved the way for chefs like Heston
http://t.co/w2mH2KQz [31]#browsings [32]More like this
Links:
31. https://twitter.com/search?q=#browsings
32. http://thebrowser.com/browsings