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74/100Critics
81/100Scholars
Author:
David Sedaris
Publisher:
Little, Brown and Company
Date:
November 3, 2020
The American humorist, author, and radio contributor shares his most memorable work in a collection of stories and essays that feature him shopping for rare taxidermy, hitchhiking with a quadriplegic, and hand-feeding a carnivorous bird.
What The Reviewers Say
This is the best thing Sedaris has ever written.
OK, so technically, there’s nothing new here. But The Best of Me is an excellent introduction to Sedaris’ work if, somehow, you’re not among the millions who have made him a mainstay on bestseller lists and flocked to his ticketed readings. Even if you’ve read or listened to every word he’s ever written, it’s a terrific highlights reel and a chance to view the arc of Sedaris’ development as a writer over 25 years.
He’s hilarious and poignant at the same time, honest and ridiculous.
The best pieces in this compilation are gems of smart prose.
