Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World
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Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World is a collection of humorous and reflective personal essays by Sarah Vowell that explore American history, culture, and identity through her distinctive narrative voice.
All labels observed (1)
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| Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World Context triple: [Sarah Vowell, notableWork, Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World]
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Love, Loss, and What We Ate
"Love, Loss, and What We Ate" is a memoir by Padma Lakshmi that intertwines her personal journey through love, grief, immigration, and identity with the central role that food has played in her life.
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B.
The Taste of Others
The Taste of Others is a 2000 French comedy-drama film directed by Agnès Jaoui that explores class, culture, and romantic misunderstandings through the story of a provincial businessman who becomes infatuated with an intellectual actress.
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C.
The Fat of the Land
"The Fat of the Land" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse set around the Drones Club and its eccentric members.
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In the American Grain
In the American Grain is a 1925 collection of innovative historical essays by William Carlos Williams that reinterprets key figures and episodes in American history through a modernist, poetic lens.
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E.
The Land of Steady Habits
The Land of Steady Habits is a traditional nickname for the U.S. state of Connecticut, reflecting its reputation for conservatism and stable customs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World Target entity description: Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World is a collection of humorous and reflective personal essays by Sarah Vowell that explore American history, culture, and identity through her distinctive narrative voice.
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A.
Love, Loss, and What We Ate
"Love, Loss, and What We Ate" is a memoir by Padma Lakshmi that intertwines her personal journey through love, grief, immigration, and identity with the central role that food has played in her life.
-
B.
The Taste of Others
The Taste of Others is a 2000 French comedy-drama film directed by Agnès Jaoui that explores class, culture, and romantic misunderstandings through the story of a provincial businessman who becomes infatuated with an intellectual actress.
-
C.
The Fat of the Land
"The Fat of the Land" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse set around the Drones Club and its eccentric members.
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D.
In the American Grain
In the American Grain is a 1925 collection of innovative historical essays by William Carlos Williams that reinterprets key figures and episodes in American history through a modernist, poetic lens.
-
E.
The Land of Steady Habits
The Land of Steady Habits is a traditional nickname for the U.S. state of Connecticut, reflecting its reputation for conservatism and stable customs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Sarah Vowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
family relationships
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memory ⓘ politics ⓘ pop culture ⓘ violence and guns in American life ⓘ |
| focusesOn | intersection of personal life and American history ⓘ |
| followsWork | Radio On NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ personal essays ⓘ |
| hasEssay |
Music Lessons
ⓘ
Shooting Dad NERFINISHED ⓘ The End Is Near, Nearer, Nearest NERFINISHED ⓘ The First Thanksgiving NERFINISHED ⓘ What I See When I Look at the Face on the $20 Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780684867954 ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | Sarah Vowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 200 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | first-person ⓘ |
| notableEssay | Shooting Dad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | early works of Sarah Vowell ⓘ |
| precedesWork | The Partly Cloudy Patriot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setting | various locations in the United States ⓘ |
| subject |
American culture
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American history ⓘ American identity ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | The Godfather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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reflective ⓘ |
| usesForm | autobiographical essay ⓘ |
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Subject: Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World Description of subject: Take the Cannoli: Stories From the New World is a collection of humorous and reflective personal essays by Sarah Vowell that explore American history, culture, and identity through her distinctive narrative voice.
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