Publisher's Synopsis
A lavish gift edition of David Sedaris's best stories, spanning his spectacular bestselling career. Hand-picked by David himself, these are stories that will make you laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time, from the funniest man alive (Time Out New York).What could be a more tempting holiday gift than a compendium of David Sedaris's best stories, selected by the author himself? From a spectacular career spanning almost three decades, these stories have become modern classics and are now for the first time collected in one volume.The collection will also feature an introduction by the author; a never-before-collected story, Unbuttoned; and a new interview with David Sedaris.Table of ContentsGlen's Homophobia Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 2Front Row Center with Thaddeus BristolChristmas Means GivingThe Incomplete QuadYou Can't Kill the RoosterMe Talk Pretty One DayJesus ShavesUs and ThemLet It SnowThe Ship ShapeThe Girl Next DoorRepeat After MeSix to Eight Black Men PossessionNuit of the Living DeadThe UnderstudyIn the Waiting RoomSolution to Saturday's PuzzleTown and CountryThe Cat and the BaboonThe Motherless BearThe Faithful SetterDentists Without BordersThink Differenter Memory LapsLoggerheadsIf I Ruled the WorldEasy, Tiger Laugh, KookaburraA Guy Walks into a Bar CarStanding ByUnderstanding Understanding OwlsNow We Are FiveA House DividedThe Perfect FitLeviathanA Modest ProposalWhy Aren't You Laughing?The Spirit WorldUnbuttoned
