Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Title: Lafayette in the Somewhat United States Author: Sarah Vowell Genre: Historical Non-Fiction Rating: Four Stars! The older I get, the more I look toward the past. I’m told this is normal, so while I’ve always embraced an “in the moment” type of philosophy, I’ve also always understood the importance of looking back often. “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it” has been an old adage for a long time for a reason—because it’s true. So while history wasn’t always my favorite subject, I’ve grown to love it—and nowadays, there seems to be an endless stream of fun, inventive ways to learn all about the past! Take Sarah Vowell’s book Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. This book was recommended to me by a dear friend who instantly won me over by pitching it as “a sequel to Hamilton.” I couldn’t very well turn that down (because, in my world, there are gods who walk among us—and Lin Manuel-Miranda is one such man.) It also helped that Sara