Vowell's new essay collection, The Partly Cloudy Patriot, touches on subjects ranging from the enigma of Tom Cruise to the unique pleasures and frustrations of being a twin, but is primarily concerned with what it means to be a patriot and an American in complicated times. "The Partly Cloudy Patriot" by Sarah Vowell A "This American Life" commentator celebrates nerds and explains how to love your country without … Figures of Speech t Selection of Detail 9-11: -the extremity of of patriotism presented and how it transformed after those events -commercialisation of patriotism discussed in the context of this turning point American Flag incident: -shows difficulty in dealing with the sort of There are some smatterings of harsh language but nothing your normal middle schooler doesn't hear or use. 'The Partly Cloudy Patriot' is a compilation of essays similar in tone to a David Sedaris book but with more historical trivia thrown in because of her interests. The Partly Cloudy Patriot Quotes Showing 1-30 of 37 “Being a nerd, which is to say going too far and caring too much about a subject, is the best way to make friends I know.” ― Sarah Vowell, The Partly Cloudy Patriot