![]() ![]() 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. ![]()
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