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Review-a-Day for Thu, Sep 9: Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History  Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:00:01 PST

Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American HistoryCharlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History by Yunte Huang, a review from The Oregonian by Elinor Langer. 
Review-a-Day for Wed, Sep 8: Your Face Tomorrow: Volume One: Fever and Spear (New Directions Book)  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:00:01 PST

Your Face Tomorrow: Volume One: Fever and Spear (New Directions Book)Your Face Tomorrow: Volume One: Fever and Spear (New Directions Book) by Javier Marias, a review from The Nation by William Deresiewicz. 
Review-a-Day for Tue, Sep 7: The Great Oom: The Improbable Birth of Yoga in America  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:00:01 PST

The Great Oom: The Improbable Birth of Yoga in AmericaThe Great Oom: The Improbable Birth of Yoga in America by Robert Love, a review from The Wilson Quarterly by Winifred Gallagher. 
Review-a-Day for Mon, Sep 6: American Reader #13: Cradle Book: Stories & Fables  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 00:00:01 PST

American Reader #13: Cradle Book: Stories & FablesAmerican Reader #13: Cradle Book: Stories & Fables by Craig Morgan Teicher, a review from Rain Taxi by Peter Grandbois. 
Review-a-Day for Sun, Sep 5: A Grand and Bold Thing: An Extraordinary New Map of the Universe Ushering in a New Era of Discovery  Sun, 5 Sep 2010 00:00:01 PST

A Grand and Bold Thing: An Extraordinary New Map of the Universe Ushering in a New Era of DiscoveryA Grand and Bold Thing: An Extraordinary New Map of the Universe Ushering in a New Era of Discovery by Ann K. Finkbeiner, a review from American Scientist by W. Patrick McCray. 
Review-a-Day for Sat, Sep 4: The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Soccer  Sat, 4 Sep 2010 00:00:01 PST

The Ball Is Round: A Global History of SoccerThe Ball Is Round: A Global History of Soccer by David Goldblatt, a review from Powells.com by Nathan Weatherford. 
Review-a-Day for Fri, Sep 3: Homesick (Hebrew Literature)  Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:01 PST

Homesick (Hebrew Literature)Homesick (Hebrew Literature) by Eshkol Nevo, a review from Harper's Magazine by Benjamin Moser. 
Review-a-Day for Thu, Sep 2: Composed: A Memoir  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:01 PST

Composed: A MemoirComposed: A Memoir by Rosanne Cash, a review from The Oregonian by Jeff Baker. 
Review-a-Day for Wed, Sep 1: Minefields of the Heart: A Mother's Stories of a Son at War  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:01 PST

Minefields of the Heart: A Mother's Stories of a Son at WarMinefields of the Heart: A Mother's Stories of a Son at War by Sue Diaz, a review from The Christian Science Monitor by Chuck Leddy. 
Review-a-Day for Tue, Aug 31: Seeking the Cure: A History of Medicine in America  Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:01 PST

Seeking the Cure: A History of Medicine in AmericaSeeking the Cure: A History of Medicine in America by Ira Rutkow, a review from The Wilson Quarterly by Charles Barber. 
Review-a-Day for Mon, Aug 30: Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been: New and Selected Poems  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:01 PST

Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been: New and Selected PoemsHorses Where the Answers Should Have Been: New and Selected Poems by Chase Twichell, a review from Rain Taxi by Dennis Barone. 
Review-a-Day for Sun, Aug 29: Close Calls With Nonsense (09 Edition)  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:01 PST

Close Calls With Nonsense (09 Edition)Close Calls With Nonsense (09 Edition) by Stephen Burt, a review from Cerise Press by Stephen Sossaman. 
Review-a-Day for Sat, Aug 28: Choose Your Own Adventure #06: House of Danger  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:01 PST

Choose Your Own Adventure #06: House of DangerChoose Your Own Adventure #06: House of Danger by R A Montgomery, a review from Powells.com by Chris Bolton. 
Review-a-Day for Fri, Aug 27: Muriel Spark: The Biography  Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:01 PST

Muriel Spark: The BiographyMuriel Spark: The Biography by Martin Stannard, a review from Harper's Magazine by Benjamin Taylor. 
Review-a-Day for Thu, Aug 26: Star Island  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:01 PST

Star IslandStar Island by Carl Hiaasen, a review from The Oregonian by Jeff Baker. 
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