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Sarah Vowell (born December 27, 1969) is an American author, journalist, and voice actress known for her humorous and insightful nonfiction works. She was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and grew up in Bozeman, Montana. Vowell is celebrated for her unique take on American history, blending personal anecdotes with historical analysis. Her notable books include 'Assassination Vacation' and 'The Wordy Shipmates.' She also voiced the character 'Mirage' in the animated film 'The Incredibles.' Vowell has contributed to The New York Times and regularly appears on the radio show 'This American Life.' Her writing style is witty, ironic, and deeply humanistic, exploring themes of identity, memory, and national identity.

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“Why is America the last best hope of Earth? What if it's Liechtenstein? Or, worse, Canada?”

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Book:The Wordy Shipmates

Source: The Wordy Shipmates

“Being a nerd, which is to say going to far and caring too much about a subject, is the best way to make friends I know. For me, the spark that turns an acquaintance into a friend has usually been kindled by some shared enthusiasm like detective novels or Ulysses S. Grant.”

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Book:The Partly Cloudy Patriot

Source: The Partly Cloudy Patriot

“While I gave up God a long time ago, I never shook the habit of wanting to believe in something. So I replaced my creed of everlasting life with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

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“I loved that these two guys argued with each other as if movies actually mattered. Nobody I knew talked about movies that way, but Siskel and Ebert took each movie as it came and talked about whether it was a success on its own terms.”

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Author:Sarah Vowell

“The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Civil War-when I really think about them they all seem about as likely as the parting of the Red Sea.”

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“Jesus and Lincoln, Moses and Jefferson can seem so long gone, so unbelievable, so dead.”

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Book:Assassination Vacation

Source: Assassination Vacation

“Most people don't like to talk about violent historical death.”

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Author:Sarah Vowell

“My audience is going to die before I do.”

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“Relics are treasured as something close to the divine.”

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Book:Assassination Vacation

Source: Assassination Vacation

“Not that I want the current president killed. I will, for the record and for the FBI agent assigned to read this and make sure I mean no harm, clearly state that while I am obsessed with death, I am against it.”

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Author:Sarah Vowell

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Born: December 27, 1969
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