Review a Day from Powell's Books
Daily long-form book reviews by Powells.com partners such as National Book Critics Circle, The New Republic, Atlantic Monthly, and other special guests
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Review-a-Day for Wed, Nov 19: AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India
AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India by Amartya (frw) Sen, a review from Los Angeles Times by Charles Solomon .
Review-a-Day for Tue, Nov 18: The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis by Ernest R. May, a review from The Atlantic Monthly by Sheldon M. Stern .
Review-a-Day for Mon, Nov 17: American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century
American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century by Howard Blum, a review from New York Review of Books by Russell Baker.
Review-a-Day for Sun, Nov 16: A Nuclear Family Vacation: Travels in the World of Atomic Weaponry
A Nuclear Family Vacation: Travels in the World of Atomic Weaponry by Nathan Hodge, a review from American Scientist by Hugh Gusterson.
Review-a-Day for Sat, Nov 15: Culture Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Culture Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers by Don Letts, a review from Powells.com by Gerry Donaghy.
Review-a-Day for Fri, Nov 14: Lulu in Marrakech
Lulu in Marrakech by Diane Johnson, a review from Washington Post Book World by Brigitte Weeks.
Review-a-Day for Thu, Nov 13: Angler
Angler by Barton Gellman, a review from The New Republic Online by Sam Tanenhaus.
Review-a-Day for Wed, Nov 12: A Mercy: A Novel
A Mercy: A Novel by Toni Morrison, a review from Philadelphia Inquirer by Carlin Romano.
Review-a-Day for Wed, Nov 12: A Mercy: A Novel
A Mercy: A Novel by Toni Morrison, a review from Philadelphia Inquirer by Carlin Romano.
Review-a-Day for Tue, Nov 11: The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul
The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul by Patrick French, a review from The Atlantic Monthly by Christopher Hitchens.
Review-a-Day for Tue, Nov 11: The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul
The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul by Patrick French, a review from The Atlantic Monthly by Christopher Hitchens.
Review-a-Day for Mon, Nov 10: Home: A Novel
Home: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson, a review from New York Review of Books by Claire Messud.
Review-a-Day for Mon, Nov 10: Home: A Novel
Home: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson, a review from New York Review of Books by Claire Messud.
Review-a-Day for Sun, Nov 9: The Scientific Life: A Moral History of a Late Modern Vocation
The Scientific Life: A Moral History of a Late Modern Vocation by Steven Shapin, a review from American Scientist by Theodore M. Porter.
Review-a-Day for Sun, Nov 9: The Scientific Life: A Moral History of a Late Modern Vocation
The Scientific Life: A Moral History of a Late Modern Vocation by Steven Shapin, a review from American Scientist by Theodore M. Porter.
Review-a-Day for Sat, Nov 8: 2666 Set
2666 Set by Roberto Bolano, a review from Powells.com by Jeremy Garber.
Review-a-Day for Sat, Nov 8: 2666 Set
2666 Set by Roberto Bolano, a review from Powells.com by Jeremy Garber.
Review-a-Day for Fri, Nov 7: The Flying Troutmans
The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews, a review from Washington Post Book World by Ron Charles.
Review-a-Day for Fri, Nov 7: The Flying Troutmans
The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews, a review from Washington Post Book World by Ron Charles.
Review-a-Day for Thu, Nov 6: Memoirs: Hans Jonas (Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry)
Memoirs: Hans Jonas (Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry) by Hans Jonas, a review from The New Republic Online by David Nirenberg.