As a loyal listener of “This American Life,” I’ve been listening to stories from David Sedaris for ages. I rarely find him shocking (do people find him shocking?), but actually, hilarious and delightful. I would go so far as to say that I find him to be a comfort, and a familiar. This is the first of his books that I’ve actually listened to with my eyes. His voice is immediate and steadily present for me, in the best possible way. A series of stories […]
A Basket of Anecdotes
I picked this book up randomly, looking for a funny book to break up the heaviness of my recent choices. This is collection of very short anecdotes from the author’s life, no more than a few pages each. Hawn has a good sense of comedic timing, and her writing feels conversational, as if she’s really telling you this story in a bar or a stand-up routine. Everyone has unusual stuff happen to them once in a while, but not everyone can see the humor […]