Sarah Vowell

Sarah Vowell

Sarah Vowell is a contributing editor for public radio’s This American Life and has written for Time, Esquire, GQ, Spin, Salon, McSweeneys, The Village Voice, and the Los Angeles Times. She is the author of Radio On, Take the Cannoli, and The Partly Cloudy Patriot. She lives in New York City.

All Books By Sarah Vowell

Assassination Vacation
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Assassination Vacation
  • By: Sarah Vowell
  • Narrator: Jon Stewart
  • Length: 7 hours 22 minutes
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
  • Publish date: January 01, 2005
  • Language: English
  • (43468 ratings)
(43468 ratings)
New York Times bestselling author of The Wordy Shipmates and contributor to NPR’s This American Life Sarah Vowell embarks on a road trip to sites of political violence, from Washington DC to Alaska, to better understand our nation’s... Read more
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
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Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
  • By: Sarah Vowell
  • Narrator: Alexis Denisof
  • Length: 8 hours 7 minutes
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
  • Publish date: January 01, 2015
  • Language: English
  • (13264 ratings)
(13264 ratings)
From the bestselling author of Assassination Vacation and Unfamiliar Fishes, a humorous account of the Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette–the one Frenchman we could all agree on–and an insightful portrait of a nation’s... Read more
The Partly Cloudy Patriot
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The Partly Cloudy Patriot
  • By: Sarah Vowell
  • Narrator: Conan O'Brien
  • Length: 5 hours 15 minutes
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
  • Publish date: January 01, 2003
  • Language: English
  • (27061 ratings)
(27061 ratings)
From public radio This American Life contributor and self-described “history nerd” Sarah Vowell comes a collection of humorous and personal essays investigating American history, pop culture and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.In this... Read more
The Wordy Shipmates
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The Wordy Shipmates
  • By: Sarah Vowell
  • Narrator: Sarah Vowell
  • Length: 7 hours 15 minutes
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
  • Publish date: January 01, 2008
  • Language: English
  • (21866 ratings)
(21866 ratings)
New York Times bestselling author Sarah Vowell explores the Puritans and their journey to America in The Wordy Shipmates. Even today, America views itself as a Puritan nation, but Vowell investigates what that means — and what it should mean.... Read more
Unfamiliar Fishes
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Unfamiliar Fishes
  • By: Sarah Vowell
  • Narrator: Fred Armisen
  • Length: 7 hours 28 minutes
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
  • Publish date: January 01, 2011
  • Language: English
  • (12766 ratings)
(12766 ratings)
Sarah Vowell thinks of Hawaii as the most American state. She argues that it’s “breathtaking in its beauty, sometimes hideously developed, overwhelmingly religious, impoverished (except for pockets of staggering wealth), crass and... Read more

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The Devil’s Heart: The Chattan Curse New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell continues the her popular historical romance series, the Chattan Curse, with The Devil’s Heart. Lady Margret Chattan, one of the most desirable women in all of England, has no interest whatsoever in marriage. When her brother’s lives are put in danger, she travels to the Scottish Highlands, intent on saving them. There she meets Heath ... Read Book
Mind Prey From the bestselling author of night prey and winter prey…an all-new Lucas Davenport thriller.Run for it…It was raining when psychiatrist Andi Manette left the parent-teacher conference with her two young daughters, and she was distracted. She barely noticed the red van parked beside her, barely noticed the van door slide open as they dashed up to the car. The last thing she did notice was ... Read Book
A Baby on the Greek’s Doorstep A surprise pregnancy is only the beginning of the rollercoaster in this dramatic marriage of convenience romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham! He doesn’t remember their night together…until he meets the nine-month consequence! When a tiny baby is left on his doorstep, billionaire Tor Sarantos can’t believe his eyes. He’s even more stumped when a beautiful woman arrives in ... Read Book
The Consequences The end of an affair may be only the beginning . . .Over the course of one tumultuous Christmas Eve, Kathy Walker confirmed her suspicions about her husband’s affair, confronted his mistress, Stephanie, and saved her marriage. She and Robert have eighteen years, two teenagers, and a film production business between them-plus a bond that Kathy has no intention of giving up on. Yet though Robert ... Read Book
Resiliencia (Resilience) “?Como hacen algunas personas para superar con entereza las adversidades de la vida, las crisis profesionales o, incluso, graves traumas personales? Este libro revela los rasgos sobresalientes de aquellos que salen fortalecidos de los desafios, ayuda a entrenar el cerebro para soportar las tensiones de la vida diaria y proporciona un metodo para rehacer eficazmente una carrera profesional. ... Read Book
The Philosophy of Social Ecology What is nature? What is humanity’s place in nature? And what is the relationship of society to the natural world? In an era of ecological breakdown, answering these questions has become of momentous importance for our everyday lives and for the future that we and other life-forms face. In the essays of The Philosophy of Social Ecology, Murray Bookchin confronts these questions head on: invoking ... Read Book
The Science of Making Friends: The Ultimate Guide on How to Make Friends and Keep Them, Learn Useful Tips on How to Develop Friendships That would Last a Lifetime The Science of Making Friends: The Ultimate Guide on How to Make Friends and Keep Them, Learn Useful Tips on How to Develop Friendships That would Last a LifetimeWe cannot do without friends. But we cannot do with the wrong friends either. We come into this world with several relationships thrust upon us. Friendships are God’s way of allowing us to choose our own people that we remain close. ... Read Book
Narwhal and Jelly Books 6-8 Books six, seven, and eight in this bestselling series are now available in a “fintastic” audiobook collection! The Narwhal and Jelly books are delightfully silly graphic novels full of heart, friendship and playful adventure. Adapted for audio with sound effects and a full cast–including a special appearance by the author–listeners can now get the sixth, seventh, and eighth book of the ... Read Book
An Appetite for Miracles Award-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp’s heart-wrenching novel-in-verse follows two teens who must come together to heal the pain from their pasts, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Nicola Yoon.   Danna Mendoza Villarreal’s grandfather is slowly losing himself as his memories fade, and Danna’s not sure her plan to help him remember through the foods he once reviewed will be enough to ... Read Book
Splat the Cat and the Quick Chicks Splat’s class project is taking care of chicken eggs in this I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton. When Splat takes the chicks home overnight, they hatch and run loose around his house! They pop up in the bathroom, hide inside his socks, and fall asleep in the paint box! Will Splat be able to round them all up? Beginning readers will practice words in the ... Read Book
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