Take the Cannoli
Author: Sarah Vowell
Take the Cannoli is a moving and wickedly funny collection of personal stories stretching across the immense landscape of the American scene. Vowell tackles subjects such as identity, politics, religion, art, and history with a biting humor. She searches the streets of Hoboken for traces of the town’s favorite son, Frank Sinatra. She goes under cover of heavy makeup in an….Read More
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