The Partly Cloudy Patriot
of Sarah Vowell, Katherine Streeter (Illustrations)
Description
Sarah Vowell travels through the American past and, in doing so, investigates the dusty, bumpy roads of her own life. In this insightful and funny collection of personal stories Vowellâwidely hailed for her inimitable stories on public radio's This American Lifeâponders a number of curious questions: Why is she happiest when visiting the sites of bloody struggles like Salem or Gettysburg? Why do people always inappropriately compare themselves to Rosa Parks? Why is a bad life in sunny California so much worse than a bad life anywhere else? What is it about the Zen of foul shots? And, in the title piece, why must doubt and internal arguments haunt the sleepless nights of the true patriot? Her essays confront a wide range of subjects, themes, icons, and historical moments: Ike, Teddy Roosevelt, and Bill Clinton; Canadian Mounties and German filmmakers; Tom Cruise and Buffy the Vampire Slayer; twins and nerds; the Gettysburg Address, the State of the Union, and George W. Bush's inauguration.The result is a teeming and engrossing book, capturing Vowell's memorable wit and her keen social commentary.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 197 pages
- Publisher Simon Schuster
- Publication Date October 1st 2003
- First Publication 08/27/02
- Language English
- ISBN 9780743243803
- Edition Not informed
- Category Non-Fiction
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