![]() ![]() ![]() But that’s what so endears him to his legions of fans. ![]() As he reflects on life and death in 18 short essays, many based on recent events but others set in the past, the best-selling humorist is, at turns, bitter, self-deprecating, petty, and wistful. So, it’s understandable that his new collection of essays, Happy-Go-Lucky, has a darker edge that’s the polar opposite of its title. Before his last living parent, his father, died, leaving him grappling with the ruins of their dysfunctional relationship. Before we entered a lockdown and he was forced to stop touring and reading to live audiences, one of his favorite things in the world. David Sedaris’ previous book, Calypso, came out in 2018 - before the world turned upside down. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |