Calypso

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David Sedaris: Calypso (2019, Little, Brown Book Group Limited)

272 pages

English language

Published Jan. 6, 2019 by Little, Brown Book Group Limited.

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4 stars (6 reviews)

6 editions

Review of 'Calypso' on 'GoodReads'

4 stars

Another great collection of stories from the author's life, with a special emphasis on stories involving his parents. If you enjoy Sedaris's observational humor, "Your English is So Good" is a highlight. Indeed, check out the audio book version to hear the author read it in front of a live audience.

Review of 'Calypso' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Thank you, Matthew, for recommending this to me. I've always enjoyed David Sedaris, but for some reason, haven't read him in a very long time.

This was indeed a different Sedaris experience. As usual, there is something in the way he tells a story that mesmerizes me, keeps me glued, almost in trance like state. I found myself envying his Fitbit obsession a little bit (I'd read some of that before), marveling at his taste in clothes (I'm siding with Hugh), puzzled and amazed that he would let someone he just met perform surgery on him--and truly baffled and grossed out with the turtle feeding bit. Trust me, if you haven't read this, I'm not giving anything away; you'll never guess.

There is always an undercurrent of sadness in Sedaris's work, which he magically balances with humor. However, in this collection of essays, the humor is muted. Sure, there were …

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Subjects

  • American wit and humor
  • Humor, form, essays
  • Aging
  • Mortality
  • Middle age
  • Humorists