FiveBooks Newsletter 82

Links to all our original FiveBooks interviews of the week before, plus a
pick of the best content on The Browser.
[1]FiveBooks weekly newsletter: Links to all our original FiveBooks
interviews of the week before, plus a pick of the best content on The
Browser.
Links:
1. http://thebrowser.com

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This week on FiveBooks, we talked about language with wordsmith [5]Henry
Hitchings, uncovered some of the complexities of modern Pakistan with
[6]Anatol Lieven, learnt about the Austrian School of economics from
Professor [7]Peter Boettke, and considered books on journalism with author
[8]Toby Young.
Links:
5. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/henry-hitchings-on-language
6. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/anatol-lieven-on-understanding-pakistan
7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/peter-boettke-on-austrian-economics
8. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/toby-young-on-journalism

Coming up, we'll be discovering recommended reading on everything from
American football to living prudently – and Will Hutton, author of Them and
Us, will be discussing fairness and inequality in modern society.

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[10]Henry Hitchings on Language
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/henry-hitchings-on-language

Friday January 13

The wordsmith and cultural historian debunks common myths about English,
recommends the smartest writing about words, and says apostrophes are
“orthographic squiggles” not worth fighting for [11]Continue reading…
Links:
11. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/henry-hitchings-on-language

[12]Peter Boettke on Austrian Economics
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/peter-boettke-on-austrian-economics

Thursday January 12

The professor of economics discusses the contributions made by the Austrian
School. He introduces recent books by Austrians, explains what we can learn
from Mises and Hayek, and argues that economics is the sexiest subject
[13]Continue reading…
Links:
13. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/peter-boettke-on-austrian-economics

[14]Toby Young on Journalism
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/toby-young-on-journalism

Tuesday January 10

The journalist and author praises tabloid hacks, lambasts Johann Hari, picks
a bone with Christopher Hitchens, and selects five books that exemplify good
reporting – or satirise it mercilessly [15]Continue reading…
Links:
15. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/toby-young-on-journalism

[16]Anatol Lieven on Understanding Pakistan
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/anatol-lieven-on-understanding-pakistan

Monday January 9

For all its problems, Pakistan is not a failed state, says the academic and
writer. He recommends what to read if we’re to grasp the nuances of this
complex and potentially explosive nation [17]Continue reading…
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/anatol-lieven-on-understanding-pakistan

[18]The Autumn Of Joan Didion
Links:
18. http://b.rw/w7bm6V

Caitlin Flanagan | Atlantic | 10 January 2012

Lovely essay on life, works of the popular author. "Didion’s genius is that
she understands what it is to be a girl on the cusp of womanhood, in that
fragile, fleeting, emotional time that she explored in a way no one else
ever has" [19]More like this
Links:
19. http://thebrowser.com/best