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Writer Sarah Vowell

Fresh Air

Published September 15, 2002 at 9:00 PM PDT

Writer Sarah Vowell is a contributing editor for public radio's This American Life. She's also the author of the book Take the Cannoli, and the new book of her pieces, The Partly Cloudy Patriot (Simon & Schuster).

Copyright 2002 Fresh Air