Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World, Sarah Vowell

I have to admit I had high hopes for this book of essays. I've heard Sarah Vaughn on NPR where she is fresh, original and so very funny. Surely a book of essays, many of them written during the same time period, would have the same dry, wry tone? It does, but ultimately Take the Cannoli is unsatisfying. Every essay leaves you wondering if you missed a page, or a paragraph. Her writing simply isn't as tight as her radio delivery. Certainly my expectations have influenced the rating I've given "Take the Cannoli," but I'm allowed to have high hopes, am I not? Still, the book is worth reading and if you aren't as familiar with Vaughn's radio work, you may find it a better read than I did.
Posted by supersusie at September 8, 2002 12:52 PM