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Schuler Books presents David Sedaris
We are beyond delighted that one of our favorite authors will be coming back to our flagship store, as David Sedaris hits the road for an exclusive bookstore tour celebrating the release of Calypso, his first collection in five years! Publishers Weekly gave it a starred review, calling it a hilarious yet tender volume while Kirkus starred review said it is Sedaris at his darkest--and his best.
Tickets are $32 and include a hardcover copy of Calypso to be claimed at the event.
Event Details
SEATING AT THE EVENT WILL BE FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVED, with the seating area opening at 2pm. We anticipate this event will be a standing-room crowd, so if you require a seat for medical reasons, please contact us in advance to make arrangements.
Photography and video recording will not be permitted.
The signing will proceed after the author talk and Q&A, in approximate ticket number order (we will call in groups of 10 so that you are not required to stand in line for hours). Mr. Sedaris will sign any number of his books, as well anything hes contributed his writing to (New Yorker issues, etc.).
Please be aware that Sedaris signings often last a long time because he enjoys interacting with each fan.
Praise for Calypso
"The king of the humorous essay returns with a brand-new collection -- his first in five years. Sedaris fans will find plenty of familiar delights: His misanthropic charms and wry wit are as delightful as ever, even if some of the subject matter has changed. From his new vacation home on the coast of North Carolina, he writes about the concerns of health and aging, treating us to a story about the persnickety doctor who refused to let him keep a noncancerous tumor that he'd planned to feed to a snapping turtle once removed. We can only assume that the audiobook version of Calypso will be the perfect travel companion during road trips and getaways this spring and beyond."Maris Kreizman, New York Magazine
"Sedaris hasn't lost his capacity for bemused observations of the people he encounters...But bad news has sharpened the author's humor, and this book is defined by a persistent, engaging bafflement over how seriously or unseriously to take life when it's increasingly filled with Trump and funerals. Sedaris at his darkest--and his best."Kirkus (starred review)
"Sedaris collects 21 essays largely about family bonds and getting older in this hilarious yet tender volume...The author's fans and newcomers alike will be richly rewarded by this sidesplitting collection."Publishers Weekly (starred review)
About the Book
David Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book.
If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you're getting with Calypso. You'd be wrong.
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.
This is beach reading for people who detest beaches, required reading for those who loathe small talk and love a good tumor joke. Calypso is simultaneously Sedaris's darkest and warmest book yet--and it just might be his very best.
About the Author
David Sedaris is the author of the books Theft by Finding, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice, Naked, and Barrel Fever. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. He lives in England.
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LocationSchuler Books & Music (View)
2660 28th St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
United States
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