Take the Cannoli: Stories from the New World

by SarahVowell (Author)

• Used

  Illustrated
  2001

  $12.33

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.25

  Daughter of a Montana gunsmith and closet Don Corleone disciple ( 'The Godfather' is a film crammed with rules for living ), Sarah Vowell has written a delightful series of autobiographical stories which stretch across the immense landscape of the American scene. Tackling a diverse range of subjects, from politics and religion to the forgotten joys of mix-tapes, Vowell has the ability to spin a story on something as mundane as an Italian dessert. In search of the meaning of if not life, at least the ring-a-ding-ding of That's Life , Vowell takes to the streets of Hoboken, New Jersey in seeking traces of the town's prodigal son, Frank Sinatra. She goes under cover of heavy make-up in an investigation of goth culture, hides from the world in the Chelsea Hotel and finally outgrows Armageddon in time for Y2K ( I don't need the end of the world to make friends anymore ). Brilliantly smart, sharp and engaging, Take the Cannoli presents a writer with a truly irresistible voice.