Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
Author: David Sedaris
A must-have for the fans of the #1 bestselling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris, a collection of his favorite short fiction from Flannery O’Connor to Tobias Wolff.,,A bestseller in its own right and a must-have for fans of the #1 bestselling author David Sedaris, a collection of his favorite short fiction.,,David Sedaris is an exceptional reader. Alone in his ap….Read More
13 Books Similar to Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
Fraud: Essays
From This American Life alum David Rakoff comes a hilarious collection that single-handedly raises self-deprecation to an art form. Whether impersonating Sigmund Freud in a department store window during the… Continue Reading Posted in: Biography, Canadian, Humorists
Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not
Wigfield is a town in danger. Built directly in front of a massive dam, this bucolic hideaway will soon be flooded when the dam is torn down by the state… Continue Reading Posted in: City And Town Life, Journalists
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in… Continue Reading Posted in: American, Audiobooks, Fiction Satire, Humor Essays, Humorous Stories, Short Stories
The Black Prism
Power, strength and riches are his.,But the cost is life itself.,,Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man… Continue Reading Posted in: Fantasy, Fiction
Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim
A new roundup of personal essays - surprising, disarming, heartbreakingly funny - from the #1 bestselling writer Time named America's Favorite Humorist. Continue Reading Posted in: American Wit And Humor, Biography, Fiction
The Partly Cloudy Patriot
Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell. Simon & Schuster, Inc.,2002 Continue Reading Posted in: Anecdotes, Biography, Journalists
Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
A guy walks into a bar car and...From here the story could take many turns. When this guy is David Sedaris, the possibilities are endless, but the result is always… Continue Reading Posted in: American Wit And Humor
Devil in the Details: Scenes from an Obsessive Girlhood
- Books like A Girl Named Zippy, Running with Scissors, and Why I'm Like This prove that funny books about extraordinary childhoods can find massive audiences.- Jennifer Traig has written… Continue Reading Posted in: Biography, Humor, Scruples
Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favorites as the diaries of a Macy's elf and… Continue Reading Posted in: Families, Fiction
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
It's early autumn 1964. Two straight-A students head off to school, and when only one of them returns home Chesney Yelverton is coaxed from retirement and assigned to what proves… Continue Reading Posted in: David, Etc.), Humour, Satire, Sedaris
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