The Browser

The Browser brings you the best writing from across the web. Every day,
there's a selection of the most interesting new feature, analysis and
comment articles published online. And, in the FiveBooks interview series,
experts explain what to read on their areas of interest and why. With videos and quotations too, it's a rich diet for the intellectually curious

Geoff Dyer on Unusual Histories

Geoff Dyer is known for his hard-to-classify books of nonfiction (Out of Sheer Rage, Zona) so it’s only appropriate that for his FiveBooks interview he chooses unusual histories.

The Browser | Published Feb 03, 2012

Surprising Christmas History

Why December 25th? Who is St. Nicholas? An authority on Christmas, Bruce Forbes, discusses the history of the holiday and its religious and cultural roots.

The Browser | Published Dec 23, 2011

The Elementary Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle wrote 56 short stories and four novels starring his fictional sleuth. So where to start?

The Browser | Published Dec 09, 2011

The Best 9/11 Books

Good Reads

From Lorraine Adams’s novel about terrorists to Galway Kinnell’s poetry, debut novelist and former reporter Amy Waldman picks her favorite novels on 9/11.

The Browser | Published Sep 08, 2011

Reichl’s Favorite Food Books

Ruth Reichl talks about her favorite foodie books and how America developed a real food culture.

The Browser | Published Aug 11, 2011