A Carnival of Snackery
Diaries: Volume Two
- Paperback
576 pages
- Release Date
12 October 2021
Summary
There’s no right way to keep a diary, but if there’s an entertaining way, David Sedaris seems to have mastered it.
If it’s navel-gazing you’re after, you’ve come to the wrong place; ditto treacly self-examination. Rather, his observations turn outward: a fight between two men on a bus, a fight between two men on the street, pedestrians being whacked over the head or gathering to watch as a man considers jumping to his death. There’s a dirty joke shared at a book signing, then a dirtie…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408707876 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 140870787X |
| Author: | David Sedaris |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Release Date: | 12 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 722g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 154mm x 40mm |
| Series: | Language Acts and Worldmaking |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Grumpy, bitchy, sympathetic, sad and welcoming all at once * Guardian *A rich trove for hardcore Sedaris fans * Kirkus *The humorist’s eye for the peculiar is as sharp as ever * The Times *Sedaris’ evolution will be fascinating to longtime fans; they’ll love these insights into his life. * Washington Independent Review of Books *The second volume of the American humorist’s diaries is full of his trademark wit * Observer *Sedaris is a singularly talented humorist who lands acerbic zingers with the calculating precision of a kamikaze pilot… Throughout the colorful, caustic yarns that fill his best-selling essay and story collections, he’s maintained league-of-his-own status by staying light on his feet: Just when you’re expecting a wry jab, he clocks you with a poignant gut punch. * Washington Post *Like Sedaris’s exquisitely crafted personal essays, his diary entries explore odd hairstyles, blandly aggressive post office interactions, airport bureaucracy and the non sequiturs of small talk: micro-topics he elevates to their own pedestals of meaning and humor. * New York Times Editors’ Choice *Uproarious… a must for Sedaris fans. * CNN *
About The Author
David Sedaris
David Sedaris is the author of fifteen previous books, including, most recently, A Carnival of Snackery, The Best of Me, Calypso and Happy-Go-Lucky. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. In 2019, he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, the Jonathan Swift Prize for Satire and Humor, and the Terry Southern Prize for Humor. Sedaris lives in Sussex and travels regularly to the US.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.