I was really saddened to learn of the suicide of David Sedaris sister, Tiffany.
However, something he wrote recently has me wondering about his ability to write about his family in such a stark (and as it turns out probably true) account of his family's personal issues. This book is full of his heartfelt experiences that take on a humorous slant because of his wit, but also because of the way he narrates-listening to him is the very best way to "read" his books. I have enjoyed David Sedaris wit for many years-he has kept me chuckling and lifted my moods with his sly and clever way of talking about his family, friends, and adventures. "Sedaris has a satirical brazenness that holds up next to Mark Twain and Nathanael West." ( The New Yorker) "Sedaris' piquant essays are as meticulously honed and precisely timed as the best stand-up comic routines, which is, of course, what they are.Sedaris, openly gay, nervy as a tightrope walker, sharply hilarious, teasingly misanthropic yet genuinely compassionate, has a unique ability to supply exactly the right details to bring every funny, awkward, ludicrous, painful, horrible real-life moment into harrowingly crisp focus.He is mesmerizing." ( Booklist) "Sedaris is a careful writer, with a no-muss, no-fuss style that rarely misfires." ( The New York Times Book Review) The 27 essays here include his best and funniest writing yet.What emerges is the deepest kind of humor, the human comedy." ( Publishers Weekly) This is not to suggest that the author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and other best-selling books has lost his edge. "In his latest collection, Sedaris has found his heart. Audie Award Winner, Humor and Short Stories/Collections, 2005.
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