Artists Of The Year

But mostly, I took courage (and isn't courage, not news, what this Artist of the Year business is all about?) from The Move. If you've ever seen him live, you know of which I speak: He throws wide his arms, opens his palms and lifts his chin ever so slightly in a naked gesture of unabashed tenderness. It is always devastating, uninhibited, shocking. Every time I see it, see the gutsy faith it takes to be that exposed and soft, I remember that sometimes, gentle's the bravest thing you can be.

Sarah Vowell'sRadio On: A Listener's Diary was just published by St. Martin's Press. CP