by Sarah Vowell
First published 2000
Sarah Vowell's "Take the Cannoli" is a witty, offbeat journey through the author's life and obsessions. From tracing her family's haunted history on the Trail of Tears to investigating goth culture in heavy makeup, Vowell brings her signature biting humor to the personal and political. Whether blasting cannonballs with her father or searching Hoboken for traces of Frank Sinatra, her sharp, incisive lens illuminates identity, art, and the American experience.
Genres: american, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: personal-journey, social-commentary
Setting: Hoboken, Trail of Tears
Period: 21st-Century
224 pages · Paperback · Hamish Hamilton Ltd/Penguin Group