![]() ![]() ![]() His stories are equal parts self-deprecating and poignant. “It’s the things you don’t buy that stick with you the longest.” Momento Mori, When You Are Engulfed In Flames ![]() He holds up a mirror to life, and makes the reader pause and think yes, that’s exactly how the world is. It seems a small thing – at his age, the damage to his health may already be done, what’s the harm if he fails? – but in Sedaris’ hands, small problems become grand. How to summarize a collection of creative non-fiction without a true unifying theme? The title pulls from the back quarter of the collection – the longest continuous story: the author’s 3-month sabbatical in Japan to shock himself into quitting smoking through an overturned routine. Genre: Humor, Comedy, Non-Fiction, Memoir When You Are Engulfed In Flames dissects love, relationships, age, and addiction with a keen wit. I’m all for some cultural and generational cross-pollination. ![]() He’s a humorist of a particular bent – more likely found in a lounge with wine and a nice jacket than on your favorite YouTube channel. David Sedaris is the sort of author many in my fantasy-centric audience may not be familiar with, but he is an internationally renowned speaker and essayist. ![]()
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