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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Partly Cloudy Patriotby Sarah Vowell
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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 Vowell — widely hailed for her inimitable stories on public radio's This American Life — ponders 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. Review:Hartford Courant[Vowell's] collection of essays explores patriotism and other aspects of contemporary life from the refreshingly contrarian view of a thoughtfully disaffected, wryly outspoken and deeply passionate citizen. Review:San Francisco Chronicle Even though her pieces make us laugh about every fourth line, we feel as if there's something more significant at work....A writer of fierce observational powers who wears her intelligence and wit as comfortably as an old pair of pajamas. Review:Entertainment WeeklyDroll, intelligent, and persuasive. About the AuthorSarah Vowell is the author of Take the Cannoli and is a contributing editor for public radio's This American Life. She lives in New York City. Table of ContentsContents What He Said There The First Thanksgiving Ike Was a Handsome Man God Will Give You Blood to Drink in a Souvenir Shot Glass The New German Cinema Democracy and Things Like That Pop-A-Shot California as an Island Dear Dead Congressman The Nerd Voice Rosa Parks, C'est Moi Tom Cruise Makes Me Nervous Underground Lunchroom Wonder Twins Cowboys v. Mounties The Partly Cloudy Patriot State of the Union Tom Landry, Existentialist, Dead at 75 The Strenuous Life Acknowledgments What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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