Sarah Vowell's book, Take the Cannoli: Stories from the New World is another collection of essays by the talented writer. My favorite selections include an essay on the Michigan and Wacker bridge in downtown Chicago. Vowell makes and proves her claim that she can "tell the whole history of America standing on that bridge." And she manages to do just that.
Other offerings are her story of how she and her sister traveled the Trail of Tears that her Cherokee Nation ancestors did. And the tale of the struggles that took place along the way and once they finally reached Oklahoma. The comparison of the Cheerokee and modern day car trips are an interesting diorama of garishness in modern America.
So join the Sarah Vowell bandwagon. You will enjoy the humor and the viewpoint on modern society. A very good read.
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