He is the recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor.

In 2019, he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. Agent: Cristina Concepcion, Don Congdon Assoc. David Sedaris is the author of eleven previous books, including, most recently, The Best of Me, Calypso and Theft by Finding. This is the perfect introduction for the uninitiated, while Sedaris’s fans will enjoy rediscovering old favorites. He can also be just plain hilarious, as in “Jesus Shaves,” about a discussion of cultural differences using the limited vocabulary available to students in a beginner French class (“The rabbit of Easter. Sedaris can take even the most serious subject-such as his sister Tiffany’s suicide-and evoke both empathy and laughter. Whether searching for the perfect Paris apartment with his partner, Hugh, recalling long-ago family vacations, or describing his sister Amy’s freaky encounter with a psychic, Sedaris finds ample fodder for his keen satiric sense in his life and the lives of those around him. Culled from his previously published volumes and magazine pieces, this work focuses on the dynamics among the six Sedaris siblings and their parents (“I might reinvent myself to strangers, but to this day, as far as my family is concerned, I’m still the one most likely to set your house on fire,” he admits). Sedaris’s brilliant knack for observational humor is on full display in this terrific retrospective essay collection (after Calypso). 3 2020 by David Sedaris (Author, Reader) 4,931 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 16.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 28.98 52 Used from 7.03 24 New from 20.28 Paperback 20.23 2 Used from 6.33 8 New from 15.

The Best of Me by David Sedaris