"The advice of their elders to young men is very apt to be as unreal as a list of the hundred best books."
—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) American associate justice, US Supreme Court
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Review-a-Day for Fri, Sep 30: Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein by Julie Salamon, a review from The New Republic by Adam Kirsch.
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Review-a-Day for Thu, Sep 29: Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat by Jeff Benedict, a review from The Oregonian by Lynne Terry.
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Review-a-Day for Wed, Sep 28: The Echo Chamber Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
The Echo Chamber by Luke Williams, a review from Bookslut by Jaya Chatterjee.
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Review-a-Day for Tue, Sep 27: The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement by David Brooks, a review from The Wilson Quarterly by Jag Bhalla.
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Review-a-Day for Mon, Sep 26: Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us about Being Human Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us about Being Human by Grant Morrison, a review from Rain Taxi by Greg Baldino.
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Review-a-Day for Sun, Sep 25: Habibi Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Habibi by Craig Thompson, a review from NPR by Glen Weldon.
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Review-a-Day for Sat, Sep 24: Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer, a review from Powells.com by Doug Brown.
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Review-a-Day for Fri, Sep 23: Mightier Than the Sword: Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Battle for America Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Mightier Than the Sword: Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Battle for America by David S. Reynolds, a review from The New Republic by Drew Gilpin Faust.
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Review-a-Day for Thu, Sep 22: Driving Home: An American Journey Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Driving Home: An American Journey by Jonathan Raban, a review from The Oregonian by Debra Gwartney.
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Review-a-Day for Wed, Sep 21: Life Itself: A Memoir Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Life Itself: A Memoir by Roger Ebert, a review from Washington Post Book World by Gerald Bartell.
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Review-a-Day for Tue, Sep 20: Fighting Chance: The Struggle Over Woman Suffrage and Black Suffrage in Reconstruction America Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Fighting Chance: The Struggle Over Woman Suffrage and Black Suffrage in Reconstruction America by Faye E. Dudden, a review from The Wilson Quarterly by Nina Silber.
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Review-a-Day for Mon, Sep 19: Mister Wonderful: A Love Story Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Mister Wonderful: A Love Story by Daniel Clowes, a review from Rain Taxi by James R. Fleming.
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Review-a-Day for Sun, Sep 18: In Red Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
In Red by Magdalena Tulli, a review from NPR by Jessa Crispin.
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Review-a-Day for Sat, Sep 17: Big Vegan: 400 Recipes: No Meat, No Dairy, All Delicious Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Big Vegan: 400 Recipes: No Meat, No Dairy, All Delicious by Robin Asbell, a review from Powells.com by Jill Owens.
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Review-a-Day for Fri, Sep 16: Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:01 PST
Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent by John Reader, a review from The New Republic by Peter Duffy.
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