Sarah Vowell
Born: 01-01-1969
Sarah Vowell is an American author, historian, and journalist known for her distinctive voice and keen insights into American history and culture. A former contributing editor for "This American Life," she blends humor with historical analysis in her works. Vowell's books, including "Assassination Vacation" and "Lafayette in the Somewhat United States," explore historical narratives with wit and depth, making her a beloved figure in contemporary non-fiction.
Book summaries for books written by Sarah Vowell
Quotes
History is nothing but a collection of fables and useless trifles, cluttering up the minds of schoolchildren with nonsense.
Patriotism is a word; and one that generally comes to mean either my country, right or wrong, which is infamous, or my country is always right, which is imbecile.
It's so easy to mock the cult of celebrity but the cult of the common man is no nobler.
The United States is built on a foundation of dead presidents.
I suppose it's a bit odd to think of America as this little vulnerable country when it is so powerful.
I love my country more than I love my cynicism.
The most dangerous idea in American politics is that only one side has a monopoly on truth.
The country was founded on a distrust of government.
We are a nation of immigrants, and we should recognize that.
Being a patriot doesn't mean prioritizing service to government above all else. Being a patriot means knowing when to protect your country, knowing when to protect your Constitution, knowing when to protect your countrymen, from the violations of and encroachments of adversaries. And those adversaries don't have to be foreign countries.
It's easy to make fun of the flag burners, but it's not easy to make fun of the people who actually burn flags.
It's not really the government's business to decide who should be allowed to marry.