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Sarah Vowell's Books
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The Wordy ShipmatesPublic radio personality Sarah Vowell and special guest stars explore our nation’s rich past, blending historical fact, humor, and commentary.Read More -
Assassination VacationSarah Vowell takes us on a journey to the pit stops of American political murder and how they have been used for fun, profit, and political advantage.Read More
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The Partly Cloudy PatriotSarah Vowell travels through the American past and, in doing so, investigates the dusty, bumpy roads of her own life. In this insightful and funny...Read More
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Take the CannoliIn her moving and wickedly funny collection, Sarah Vowell tackles identity, politics, religion, art, and history with biting humor.Read More
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Oxford Press, January 1, 2010
...long way since his first visit to Dayton. Ten years ago, the Dayton Metro Library brought Sedaris and Sarah Vowell to town for a reading. At the time they were known mostly for their contributions to the public radio program “This American Life.” On...
Journal-News, January 1, 2010
...long way since his first visit to Dayton. Ten years ago, the Dayton Metro Library brought Sedaris and Sarah Vowell to town for a reading. At the time they were known mostly for their contributions to the public radio program This American . On that...
Dayton Daily News, December 31, 2009
...long way since his first visit to Dayton. Ten years ago, the Dayton Metro Library brought Sedaris and Sarah Vowell to town for a reading. At the time they were known mostly for their contributions to the public radio program “This American Life.” On...
NPR, November 24, 2009
...photo pioneer Eadweard Muybridge's 1881 slideshow lecture, 'The ttitude of nimals In Motion,' and the birth of Sarah Vowell tackles merican nn Marlow measures feminism and the meaning of Linda Lovelace, through analysis of the porn star's autobiography....
Den of Geek, November 6, 2009
...lives. You've also had several pieces on one of my favourite shows, This American Life. It was Sarah Vowell who got me involved because she was a fan of Them. The first thing I did was something about Omar Bakri and I've done about seven or eight...
Intellictual Conservative, October 15, 2009
...a major bookstore in Manhattan, only at their online sites. But one can easily find Assassination Nation by Sarah Vowell in Manhattan's major bookstores. In contrast, this book about the assassination of three Republican Presidents and visits to historic...
PublishersWeekly.com, October 15, 2009
...2, 2009 Okay, I must confess: I'm late for the breakfast with Mary Karr, Anita Shreve and Sarah Vowell. And ... » VIEW ALL BLOGS Podcasts » VIEW ALL PODCASTS Photos Images from this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, October 14-18. PW covers 2009 Images from...
PublishersWeekly.com, October 14, 2009
...2, 2009 Okay, I must confess: I'm late for the breakfast with Mary Karr, Anita Shreve and Sarah Vowell. And ... » VIEW ALL BLOGS Podcasts » VIEW ALL PODCASTS Photos Images from this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, October 14-18. PW covers 2009 Images from...
Daily Vanguard, October 14, 2009
...s Books at Cedar Hills 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. Wed, 7 p.m. Free It might be Sarah Vowell?s unusual voice that grabs your attention, but it?s her wit and intelligence that will keep you hooked. The writer, known for her knowledge of American history...
Boston Globe, September 8, 2009
...big about America. Its big all right. Two hundred essays! Hundreds of cool contributors, such as Camille Paglia, Sarah Vowell, Walter Mosley, and Howell Raines. And theyre not scared to tackle the big questions. Does America even exist? Marcus and...
Seven Days Vermont, August 19, 2009
...Harrison Articles in tech Tags It?s published original interviews with Christopher Hitchens, Jonathan Safran Foer, Barbara Ehrenreich, Sarah Vowell and John Cusack, to name a few. But Identity Theory doesn?t come between glossy covers. Its staff of...
ReadingGroupGuides.com, August 12, 2009
...Rachel Kushner - Kalamazoo College The Translator by Daoud Hari - Mars Hill College The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell - Madaille College The World is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman - University of Louisiana,...
ReadingGroupGuides.com, August 11, 2009
...Rachel Kushner - Kalamazoo College The Translator by Daoud Hari - Mars Hill College The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell - Madaille College The World is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman - University of Louisiana,...
Bloomington Sun-Current, May 24, 2009
...Tehran: A Memoir in Books,' which has been translated into 32 languages. - March 11 and 12 - Sarah Vowell, a contributor to 'This American Life' and author of 'Assassination Vacation,' the story of a road trip to tourist sites devoted to murdered...
Ramsey County Sun-Focus, May 21, 2009
...Tehran: A Memoir in Books,' which has been translated into 32 languages. - March 11 and 12 - Sarah Vowell, a contributor to 'This American Life' and author of 'Assassination Vacation,' the story of a road trip to tourist sites devoted to murdered...
Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 15, 2009
...a veil. 'Reading Lolita' has been translated into 32 languages and has won many awards. MARCH 11-12, 2010: Sarah Vowell, author of 'Assassination Vacation' (an account of a road trip to visit tourist sites honoring slain presidents) and 'The Wordy...
Los Angeles Times, April 1, 2009
...items, although there's a twist. This time, the magazine has asked people you've heard of ? Sarah Vowell, Chuck D, David Simon, Susan Orlean, Patton Oswalt, Tom Robbins, Dave Eggers, Andy Samberg, Miranda July, Jonathan Lethem, Chuck Klosterman, Andrew...
Mankato Freepress, March 1, 2009
...relationships with men (and a dog and a boy) has received excellent reviews from renowned writers Richard Ford, Sarah Vowell and Ayelet Waldman, among various others. The collection of stories began with an essay she wrote about her son, The Boy, which...
Arbiter Online, February 23, 2009
...I recently saw Sarah Vowell, my favorite author, give a reading in Olympia, Wash. When people found out I planned a mini-vacation to see her I got: 'You are driving more than 500 miles...
NWI Times, February 22, 2009
...St., second floor meeting room. Call to register. FYI: (219) 763-1508 BOOK DISCUSSION | Schererville 'Assassination Vacation' by Sarah Vowell will be discussed at Between the Lines meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and 10:15 a.m. Feb. 26 at the Lake County Public...
The Olympian, February 12, 2009
...a few people gathered in a bookstore. That is, if you didn't reckon on the superpowers of Sarah Vowell, an author and commentator and the voice of Violet in 'The Incredibles.' Vowell, whose voice is as distinctive as what she has to say, will speak...
Suburban Journals, February 11, 2009
...CommentNo comments posted. Regular on public radio to speak on contemporary America Well-known commentator and author Sarah Vowell will lecture at McKendree University next month. Vowell will speak of her observations on subjects ranging from politics to...
Michael Parich writes a Blog, January 5, 2010
...Prud'Homme The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell The Motel Life by Willy Vlautin There's more, but if you want updates, contact me...
Steve Goddard's History Wire, January 4, 2010
...Island Coast." And for good measure, add in the likes of Dave Eggers, Jonathan Franzen, Ja Jin, Sarah Vowell, and William T. Vollmann and many others. A fascinating feature includes 30 tables, ranking states on a number of measures. Would you have...
Crumbling Expanse, December 29, 2009
...Books Read in 2009, in order: Sarah Vowell, The Wordy Shipmates Jeffrey Brown, Little Things Jeffrey Brown, Clumsy Tom Perrotta, The Abstinence Teacher Marty Asher, The Boomer Joshua Ferris, Then We Came to the End Jeffrey Brown...
Homer's Travels, December 28, 2009
...I have been a fan of Sarah Vowell ever since I heard her on This American Life. I have seen her in person twice before . On the radio, and in person, she has a dry wit and...
Read Street, December 15, 2009
...Staggering Genius," and followed with the truly heart-breaking "What Is the What." His latest is "Zeitoun." Sarah Vowell is one of the newest favorites, with a quirky humor on display in"Assassination Vacation" and "The Wordy Shipmates." What other new...
A Bookshelf Monstrosity, December 14, 2009
...Photo: Dave Austria Have the travel itch but low on funds? Live vicariously through this sampling of travel writing... Last Chance to See is as funny as travel writing can be but with a serious purpose. The late sf writer Douglas Adams and zoologist Mark...
Vulpes Libris, November 25, 2009
...Wishing our U.S. readers a Very Happy Thanksgiving! Sarah Vowell is not your average historian, she’s quirky, funny and revels in irony. She hunts down the oddities in the past and presents them in glowing neon. Her previous...
S. Krishna's Books, October 31, 2009
...Title: The Wordy Shipmates Author: Sarah Vowell ISBN: 9781594489990 Pages: 272 Release Date: October 7, 2008 Publisher: Riverhead Genre: Non-Fiction, History Source: Personal Copy Rating: 4 out of 5 Summary: The Wordy Shipmates is Sarah Vowell’...
South DaCola, October 7, 2009
...W ordy Shipmates is a masterpiece ....
mediabistro.com: GalleyCat, October 6, 2009
...my job has been the online component." Jezebel takes a look at a cute moment between author Sarah Vowell and Jon Stewart . Having a hard time balancing your day-job and writing life? The Millions has a heartfelt essay about the struggle. Finally, a...
BuzzUp.net, October 6, 2009
...th… more Theodore Rex blog posts … Tweets on Theodore Rex #HotTrends: demi moore bush pic theodore rex sarah vowell jared allen unabated to the quarterback photosketch puma punku oti.. - October 06, 2009 Theodore Rex: The Best of the Worst - -...
Stuff Christians Like, September 24, 2009
...said... Gone With The Wind. SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 6:35 AM Chris Hill said... Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell. SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 1:56 PM wheresmycow said... I'd probably just go for a Pride and Prejudice sequel SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 9:05 AM...
post.madison.com - Culture posts, August 24, 2009
... Sarah Vowell on the road [Memorial Union Theatre @ 7:30pm, 2/21] hastings | 2/20/2007 10:43 pm | stumbling out the dairy bar From Sarah Vowell's Take the Cannoli...
post.madison.com - People posts, August 20, 2009
... Sarah Vowell on the road [Memorial Union Theatre @ 7:30pm, 2/21] hastings | 2/20/2007 10:43 pm | stumbling out the dairy bar From Sarah Vowell's Take the Cannoli...
7: Blogs | Movies and More, August 5, 2009
...22, just a day before his reading at Auntie’s Bookstore. Here are some of the pre-publication blurbs. Sarah Vowell: “A comic and graceful parable of marriage and money.” Ben Fountain: “Who would think financial disaster could be so funny? But in...
biblical theo(b)logy, June 9, 2009
...So I am about halfway through " The Wordy Shipmates " by Sarah Vowell. I decided to pick up this title on the recommendation of a good friend, Andrew Pack (starting a church this Fall). This was a real treat to kick off...
The Denton Public Library, June 9, 2009
...Ok, I’m on a BIG Sarah Vowell kick these days. I think I must’ve listened to her on NPR’s This American Life back in the late ’90s-early 2000s when I had a car that...
Literary License (short reviews, real opinions), April 20, 2009
...by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (The Dial Press) Best Conversation Starter (Nonfiction): The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell (Riverhead) Best Author Discovery: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (Ecco) Best Indie Young Adult Buzz Book...
The Chick Manifesto, April 12, 2009
...Walker Violet on the Runway - Melissa Walker W Wishful Drinking - Carrie Fisher The Wordy Shipmates - Sarah Vowell XYZ...
Jacket Copy, April 1, 2009
...found items, although there's a twist. This time, the magazine has asked people you've heard of — Sarah Vowell, Chuck D, David Simon, Susan Orlean, Patton Oswalt, Tom Robbins, Dave Eggers, Andy Samberg, Miranda July, Jonathan Lethem, Chuck...
In a few words, or less, March 10, 2009
...Monsters: Stories by Kelly Link Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell...
ECTOPLASMOSIS!, February 17, 2009
...Let me say right from the start that I am a huge Sarah Vowell fan. Her book Assassination Vacation , from which this is excerpted, was the first by her that I read and from there I’ve devoured everything she has written. Her...
alan news, February 12, 2009
...No also admitted he watches way too Towers." Of treason and reason much television but said it Sarah Vowell was at no loss for doesn't do what it was designed words Oct. 28 at BookPeople, as for, which is to educate and befits the author of a...
