David Sedaris's ability to transform everyday embarrassing situations into highly entertaining art is taken to a higher and even funnier level in this new collection. From trying to make coffee without running water until he shifts from memories of the French countryside to an uncomfortable anecdote about buying drugs in North Carolina, Sedaris consistently combines the absurd with deeper human insights.
This sixth essay collection culminates in a brilliant description of his trip to Tokyo with the goal of quitting smoking. A masterpiece of humorous writing, praised by among others The Christian Science Monitor and the Seattle Times.
Features
• Language: English
• Level: suitable for advanced language users (B2-C2)
• Application: ideal for self-study, education, and work
Recommendations
"Older, wiser, and sharper than ever, Sedaris delivers an intelligent view of the banalities of absurd life." – Kirkus Reviews
"His best work continues to touch, surprise, and entertain." – Booklist
Contents
It's Catching
Keeping Up
The Understudy
This Old House
Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?
Road Trips
What I Learned
That's Amore
The Monster Mash
In the Waiting Room
Solutions to Saturday's Puzzle
Adult Figures Charging Toward a Concrete Toadstool
Memento Mori
All the Beauty You Will Ever Need
Town and Country
Aerial
The Man in the Hut
Of Mice and Men
April in Paris
Crybaby
Old Faithful
The Smoking Section
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