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Gabriel Piterberg on Zionism and Anti-Zionism

FiveBooks — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:51:28 +0000

Delegates at the first Zionist congress in 1897. Image from Wikimedia Commons

An Israeli historian, who rejects Zionism, tells us about works of scholarship that have challenged the Zionist Israeli narrative of modern history

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David Goodhart on Immigration and Multiculturalism

FiveBooks — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:55:29 +0000

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Managing immigration has become a key political question of our times. The author of a forthcoming book on the subject tells us about the British experience, and what helps multiculturalism succeed or fail

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Sam Bourne on Classic Thrillers

FiveBooks — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:15:21 +0000

The bestselling author of The Righteous Men tells us how his other job as a political journalist helps with thriller writing, and what makes le Carré, Forsyth and Buchan such masters of their trade

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Christina Romer on Learning from the Great Depression

FiveBooks — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:22:58 +0000

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The former chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers says we’ve learned that terrible downturns can still occur, but also that the right policy response can make a huge difference to the outcome

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Tess Gerritsen on Favourite Thrillers

FiveBooks — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:31:48 +0000

The bestselling author says a good thriller isn't about the violence or bloodshed; it's about making the reader feel off-balance and as if something isn’t quite right. She tells us about books that grab you and don't let go

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Antony Beevor on World War II

FiveBooks — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:59:49 +0000

The author of Stalingrad and Berlin tells us about five key works on the Second World War, from the War and Peace of the 20th century to superlative accounts of Hitler and the atrocities of Stalin

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Ella Berthoud on Love in Literature

FiveBooks — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:19:35 +0000

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For Valentine's Day, we asked a bibliotherapist to prescribe some reading on love. Rekindle your relationship, remember first passions and beware obsessive love with help from these suggestions

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Tim Mackintosh-Smith on Travelling in the Muslim World

FiveBooks — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:28:14 +0000

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The author and eminent Arabist tells us about the rich tradition in Islam of travelling to gain knowledge, and directs us towards some of those, both Western and Arab, who’ve inspired with their tales of life on the road

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Philip Plait on the Wonders of the Universe

FiveBooks — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:22:26 +0000

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The astronomer and author of the acclaimed Bad Astronomy blog gives us a superbly informative beginner’s guide to the galaxy, taking in the birthdate of the universe, solar flares and much, much more

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Wade Davis on Legacies of World War One

FiveBooks — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:31:26 +0000

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The author of Into the Silence tells us that the consequences of the Great War were much more than merely political. He says the war had a noticeable impact on exploration, arts and literature, and modernity itself

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