First published 2018
Essayist David Sedaris buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, but the relaxing getaway soon turns bittersweet. As he grapples with his aging parents and his own middle-age anxieties, Sedaris weaves together poignant personal stories with his signature sardonic humor. From darkly funny encounters with wildlife to tender reflections on family, "Calypso" is a beguiling portrait of life's twilight years.
Genres: essays, humor, contemporary, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-journey, slice-of-life
Setting: United States
Period: 20th Century
261 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company