By David Sedaris
(Reviewed by Carla Hedstrom)

Add this one to your list of funny and insightful books. As always, Sedaris is ready to make you laugh until you cry with his wry observations about life. He leaves no experience unexamined—everything from his quest to quit smoking to feeding the spiders in his living room.

One of my favorite essays in this collection is “Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?” Sedaris explains the fashion lessons he has learned over the years while trying to find his own most comfortable style. Among the lessons learned are not to go shopping with his sister, who wanted to dress him in cheap, odd clothes; that a new band for a wristwatch may be all he needs to update a look; and never listen to his father about fashion.

Be sure to find Sedaris on NPR, where he often reads his essays, or begin a shelf of his books. They’ll be sure to bring a smile to your face.