Calypso

Absolutely wonderful, but then I'm a fan so I would say that. And I do think that being a fan of his other works, or at least having read them, is important with this book; it is another layer of his family's relationships and without the previous books you just won't get it, all the weirdo-technicolor-vibrancy. As a first David Sedaris book it will be entertaining, but if it's your second-third-eighth then it will knock you on your ass. Highly recommend.