When You Are Engulfed In Flames

David Sedaris has done it again with his new essay collection When You Are Engulfed in Flames. Hysterical and absurd, his sixth book recounts bizarre and ultimately awkward moments in his daily life - from accidentally dropping a lozenge on a rude airplane passenger's lap to his not-so-fun experience of using the Stadium Pal, an external catheter to assist with his bathroom dilemmas. There is even a story on how his boyfriend lanced a boil from his backside. If that's not true love then I don't know what is.

For Sedaris fans, the last essay "The Smoking Session" calls for nostalgic comparisons to Me Talk Pretty One Day. There are many comedic moments as we observe the author struggle through language and cultural barriers while orchestrating his painful attempt at quitting smoking in Tokyo. This is a humorist worthy of a permanent spot on your bookshelf, and you can count on many laughs with each reading.

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-Tami

Comments

[Stella]

I'll have to add this to my future reading list!