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From the #1 bestselling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim comes a collection of the short stories David Sedaris loves most. Containing the work of both contemporary and classic writers, CHILDREN PLAYING BEFORE A STATUE OF HERCULES, edited and introduced by Sedaris, gives his legions of fans a glimpse at the writing he finds inspiring - and helps them discover the truth about loneliness, hope, love, betrayal, and certain, but not all, monkeys.
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Reviews (70)
Wow! A wonderful collection of short stories that leaves you thinking of many of the characters/plots long after you are finished.
Interesting collection of short stories, but a bit too depressing (for the most part) for me.
Okay, I would have liked to rate all Sedaris' books at once! Just read them!
A really excellent compendium of short fiction. I wouldn't really rate it as "humorous," I don't think that that was the point.
i kept this book in my car to read when i had to wait for my kid's practice to be over. so so.
As a Sedaris fan, it's hard to not read everything he suggests.
This is a nice collection of humorous stories that can easily make anybody laugh. Not on the same level as the man himself, but the different authors are great in the own rights.
The hard thing about rating collections is that just one story that you didn't enjoy brings down an otherwise fabulous collection.
A excellent collection of shorts for an excellent cause. Now I wonder how much of his family life influenced his writing & how much these authors inspired him in his dark, cynical humor & insight into the family & socail dynamic.
I actually listened to these stories on CD. Only one of the stories was a chore to get through - otherwise excellent selections. You have got to hear David Sedaris speak...it's a hoot.
I thought this might be a more humorous collection than what it was. Apparently it wasn't all humorous essays, but even the ones that were meant to be were pretty light on the humor. I did not read all of the essays. David Sedaris wrote the introduction, and collected the selected essays, but did not wright any himself.
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