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Radio on

Radio on

A Listener's Diary
Biography & MemoirEssays
Pages
256
Published
1997
Language
English

Synopsis

Sarah Vowell offers a collection of essays and diary entries, reflecting on American history, culture, and her personal experiences. Through her distinctive voice, she explores various topics, often with a focus on radio programs and their impact. This book provides a unique blend of historical insight and personal reflection.

Prose complexity
4/10

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InformativeReflectiveFunny
Epistolary

Genres

Biography & Memoir Essays

About the author

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Sarah Vowell

Sarah Vowell (born December 27, 1969, in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American writer, journalist, and humorist known for essays and narrative nonfiction on American history and culture. She was a contributing editor to public radio's This American Life from 1996 to 2008, and has written nonfiction books including The Partly Cloudy Patriot, Assassination Vacation, The Wordy Shipmates, Unfamiliar Fishes, and Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. She has also voiced Violet Parr in Pixar's The Incr...