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- History. Sarah Vowell has a theory that you can tell the entire history of the United States by standing on one street corner—specifically at Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive in Chicago—and describing all the events that happened within eyeshot of the corner.
- Love. Scott Richer and Julie Riggs of Louisville, Kentucky, were supposed to have their first kiss at the corner where South Fourth Street meets the alley behind the West End Baptist Church.
- Neighbors. Writer Mike Paterniti tells a story of dogs and a community of dogwalkers that formed on the grounds of an old cemetery at the corner of Vaughn and Clifford in Portland, Maine.
- How To Become An American. Writer Achy Obejas reads a piece of short fiction from her book, We Came All the Way from Cuba So You Could Dress Like This? (11 minutes)
Sarah Vowell has a theory that you can tell the entire history of the United States by standing on one street corner—specifically at Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive in Chicago—and describing all the events that happened within eyeshot of the corner.
Sarah Jane Vowell (born December 27, 1969) [2] is an American historian, [3] author, journalist, essayist, social commentator and actress. She has written seven nonfiction books on American history and culture. Vowell was a contributing editor for the radio program This American Life on Public Radio International from 1996 to 2008, where she ...
Sep 4, 2020 · Writer Sarah Vowell and her twin sister retrace the Trail of Tears, the route their Cherokee ancestors took when expelled from their own land.
Replete with a cast of beguiling and tragic characters, Vowell’s history is told with brainy wit and droll humor. Sarah Vowell, former contributing editor for NPR’s “This American Life ...
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Jun 29, 1997 · Vowell’s soundtrack that year included news of the Oklahoma City bombing and the deadly Chicago heat wave; oldies by Elvis, Merle Haggard and Jonathan Richman; and sound collages by Terry...
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Aug 19, 2024 · Sarah Jane Vowell (born December 27, 1969) is an American historian, author, journalist, essayist, social commentator and actress. She has written seven nonfiction books on American history and culture.
