I try to read every word that this man writes, and in doing so i laugh out loud page after page. in case you've never read him, he writes autobiographical humor. i find him funniest when he is either writing about his childhood or life in paris.

i purchased this volume today and i'm only 4 essays in. so far, the one about couples arguing on vacation is the funniest. but again, only four essays in

Essays included:

It's Catching
Keeping Up
The Understudy
This Old House
Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?
Road Trips
What I Learned
That's Amore
The Monster Mash
In the Waiting Room
Solution to Saturday's Puzzle
Adult Figures Charging Toward a Concrete Toadstool
Memento Mori
All the Beauty You Will Ever Need
Town and Country
Aerial
The Man in the Hut
Of Mice and Men
April in Paris
Crybaby
Old Faithful
The Smoking Section

also, the book jacket and title both own:

I heard this is 75% material that's already out there. Probably still worth it for the 25% that's new.

i've actually never heard his this american life segments. i think i might DL a few podcasts, wikipedia has the segments featuring sedaris listed. i hear he is a great speaker.

I've seen him. He sounds very much the way that he does on This American Life. He's quiet and unassuming. He doesn't make many comments outside of the stories. When I saw him, he didn't read anything new, just stories from his books and various pieces that had been broadcast. But his voice, adds to the entertainment value. I enjoyed myself.

just bought it

i'll be getting this f'sh'