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Sarah Vowell: The Wordy Shipmates

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Sarah Vowell Reads an Excerpt from 'The Wordy Shipmates'

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Cultural commentator Vowell reads a passage from her latest book The Wordy Shipmates in which John Winthrop reveals surprising premeditation for the American Revolution.
Sarah Vowell Uses a Puppet Show to Relive Bible Stories

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Drawing from past puppet show performances, author of The Wordy Shipmates Sarah Vowell explains the difference between the Geneva Bible and the King James Bible.

According to Vowell, the Puritan Geneva Bible is full of "smart-alecky" and "dismissive" marginal notes.
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jmcaleer@amfwonline.com

Posted: 12.20.09, 05:26 PM

I've been a fan of Sarah's work for quite a long time. From her pieces on This American Life to her published works like Assassination Vacation and TWSM she never fails to entertain as well as inform!

J Patrick McCabe

Posted: 10.19.09, 03:32 PM

I've seen Sarah on late night and on Jon Stewart, she is really amusing, quick witted, and even challenging as a guest. A refreshing departure from most guests. I am three quarters through Wordy Shipmates and it is a nice easy and informative read. Her history is not dense as reading the Mayflower for example, but it is nice to get a very contemporary and witty perspective on the first arrivals, the local tribes, and the tenuous relationship with England. I am pleased to be able to see this on FORA and flesh it out a bit, but the questions are difficult to hear and she is obviously not feeling well. I think her book should be required reading in high schools and possibly college courses J Patrick in RI