'' Take the Cannoli : Stories From the New World '' is a collection of essays by Sarah Vowell , originally published by Simon & Schuster in 2000 . In it , she discusses everything from her obsession with '' The Godfather '' ( the title of the book comes from a line from Godfather caporegime Peter Clemenza ) , music lessons , the intersection of Michigan and Wacker in Chicago , to her experience retracing her ancestors ' journey on the Trail of Tears and more
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Take the Cannoli