Calypso

James Kylstra

“Picked this up on a friend’s rec and gobbled it up in a day. Hilarious, sad, brilliantly observed essays about family, aging, and death. A total treat.”

Ginny Branch

“My favorite David Sedaris book! It explores family dynamics in his typical dark humor style. The setting is (if I remember correctly) the Outerbanks of North Carolina and there is something about a book that takes place in a family beach house that automatically soothes my sentimental heart. There’s a lot of tough themes but his way of shedding light on topics continually makes me laugh out loud.”

Anaïs Wade

“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 exac”