ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY by David Sedaris ⭐⭐⭐⭐

David Sedaris tells you about days in his life as if they were always meant to connect in some deeply humorous way. Things like learning a new language and a history of drug abuse, or hoarder parents and crossword puzzles, somehow make sense together when he’s the one telling it.

This wasn’t my favorite collection of his. Calypso seemed to have more bite to it. But this is an excellent book by one of the best storytellers out there. He can make you laugh while facing the inherent ugliness we all seem to share. Like how we watch bullfights and trapped carnival riders for the potentially tragic tale we could tell people later, slightly let down if nothing happens. The way he makes these things feel relatable is almost a relief. It’s nice knowing someone might be sicker than you.

This book breezes by like all of his do, this one tightly organized by his life before and after he moved to France with his partner Hugh. He speaks about his family hijinks in a way that makes even the hard parts sound somehow golden. He’s faced all kinds of trouble in his life, but it’s turned him into this shrewdly observant man with clever opinions on the overlooked parts of existence, and we are so lucky to have a brain that works like his.