A review by amberhayward
The Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell

5.0

When is Sarah Vowell going to right another book/be my friend? I'd be happy with either. There are something like 20 stories/essays in this book and they are all awesome. Sarah Vowell, along with Roald Dahl and Judy Blume, is one of the few authors whose work I can re-read. My favorites are "Tom Cruise Makes Me Nervous" (just like it sounds), "Rosa Parks, C'est Moi" (references one of my favorite cancelled TV shows Sports Night), and "Underground Lunchroom" (it's in the Carlsbad Caverns!). I love reading Sarah Vowell books because she is the kind of nerd I aspire to be. She just knows a lot and can put her knowledge to good use- being witty, pointed, and just awesome in general. Once, after reading Assassination Vacation I decided I wanted to memorize all of the presidents in order, and I got through the first 6 (and I already knew the last few- it's just those 30-some-odd in the middle there). Maybe if I just keep re-reading her books, something will stick.