Audiobook.

Vowell's titular essay is a reminder that it's possible to be a patriotic American without being a jingoistic apologist for our sometimes criminal actions. It reminded me of a line in a recent Atlantic article about President Obama's legacy--how it's possible to recognize our "warts" and still believe that we are a force for good more often than we are not. It's the the kind of patriotism that makes for a good campaign spot but it's the kind I can ascribe to.