Calypso

Summary: "When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it’s impossible to take a vacation from yourself.With Calypso, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality. Make no mistake: these stories are very, very funny–it’s a book that can make you laugh ’til you snort, the way only family can. Sedaris’s powers of observation have never been sharper, and his ability to shock readers into laughter unparalleled. But much of the comedy here is born out of that vertiginous moment when your own body betrays you and you realize that the story of your life is made up of more past than future."--

Record details

ISBN: 9780316392389 (hardcover)
ISBN: 0316392383 (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
regular print
viii, 259 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018.
Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 4 / 5.0

Content descriptions

General Note:

"May 2018"--Title page verso.

Formatted Contents Note:

Company man -- Now we are five -- Little guy -- Stepping out -- A house divided -- The perfect fit -- Leviathan -- Your English is so good -- Calypso -- A modest proposal -- The silent treatment -- Untamed -- The one(s) who got away -- Sorry -- Boo-hooey -- A number of reasons I've been depressed lately -- Why aren't you laughing? -- I'm still standing -- The spirit world -- And while you're up there, check on my prostate -- The Comey memo.