“I had a brother-in-law named The Rooster” is one poignant example, but what is one to make of the terrifying scribble, “AH FEAR!,” I ask you? Photo: Ingrid Christie / Courtesy of Little, Brown Having published 10 books of essays, meditations, musings, comic columns and other pieces, David Sedaris earned a … The genius of “The Best of Me” is that it reveals the growth of a writer, a sense of how his outlook has changed and where he finds humor. I began reading “The Best of Me,” David Sedaris’s new collection, on an airplane over the Atlantic. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. But I get to read as well. Why did I read this? It's a compilation of his favorite essays from his old books. When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. This is not some Sedarian immaculate collection; instead, as he himself writes in the introduction, the pieces “are the sort I hoped to produce back when I first started writing, at the age of 20.” They are what he hoped he would be. Unable to add item to List. He has not. It’s an art that’s often imitated but rarely rivaled. David Sedaris Diaries: A Visual Compendium, Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules. Taken together, the stories in The Best of Me reveal the wonder and delight Sedaris takes in the surprises life brings him. It was an excuse for what was about to follow. I like the impossibly silliness when he writes about real people and events, but I could care less about his fictional people and their situations. Sedaris’s brilliant knack for observational humor is on full display in this terrific retrospective essay collection (after Calypso). Little, Brown and Company (November 3, 2020), Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. There's a problem loading this menu right now. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Featuring the beloved self-consciousness and self-demeaning, self-deprecating humor that Sedaris is known for, this is a book filled with gems from the experiences that Sedaris had garnered over his life. THE BEST OF ME covers the width and breath of Sedaris’ illustrious career thus far. Such a relief to be crying from laughter instead of real world angst!! Save an extra $2.18 when you apply this coupon. For those new to Sedaris’s work, this book will serve as a delightful introduction. Even though I think I've read most of these essays before I am still dying laughing reading this collection. Full of joy, generosity, and the incisive humor that has led David Sedaris to be called “the funniest man alive” (Time Out New York), The Best of Me spans a career spent watching and learning and laughing—quite often at himself—and invites readers deep into the world of one of the most brilliant and original writers of our time. No other book in the world has made me feel so, well, not weird? More than ever — we’re allowed to laugh. I would stand on broken glass to be the first to get this book. Yep. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2020. No point planning a heist; Sedaris has opened the vault himself. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Was I planning a false identity? Ordinary readers (and I am the most ordinary of readers) will be expecting a flamboyance of favorites, from his leap to NPR stardom with “Santaland Diaries” and his quarter-century rock-star journey from 1994’s “Barrel Fever” to 2018’s “Calypso.” Ordinary readers, however, will be wrong. They so obviously lack. And he means me. And if you have read all of Sedaris, well, then you have probably spent the intervening years entering the cartoon contests in the back of The New Yorker and baking prune challahs and pickling your children in adoration and rage and have therefore forgotten everything. I was covered in prophylactic measures and heavily dosed on sleeping pills, which might explain the curious notes I have since discovered in the margins. He can also be just plain hilarious… This is the perfect introduction for the uninitiated, while Sedaris’s fans will enjoy rediscovering old favorites.”, “A generous and rollicking collection… Sedaris is a fun, wickedly funny companion. In fact, this book is all about his family and … all right, I’ll say it: love. Highly recommended. Something went wrong. Love love his honesty. Makes me miss my family and appreciate my foibles and rejoice them all. Sedaris' fiction in this lacks verve. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration. I adore this book simply because it was written by one of my favorite Authors. 3, No. His dad? “It’s also harder to source, much more mysterious than anger or sorrow.” It is miraculous to read these pieces placed close together, the earliest written without any knowledge of where things would lead, the last guffawing at the ridiculousness of where they did. I kept finding myself asking, "Why am I reading this?" The Rooster who becomes The Juicester?

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