First published 2013
Join David Sedaris as he leads readers on a delightfully bizarre global odyssey. From the squat toilets of Beijing to the wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, Sedaris finds humor in the most unexpected places. Whether railing against litter-bugs in the English countryside or marveling at a disembodied human arm in a taxidermist's shop, his keen observations will leave you in stitches. Beneath the endless laughs, Sedaris offers poignant insights on the all-too-human quirks that make the world a wondrous, if absurd, place.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, american, contemporary, adult-fiction, biography-memoir, comedy, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: global-odyssey, keen-observation, poignant-insights
Setting: Australia, Beijing, Raleigh
Period: 20th Century
275 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company