Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules - EDITED BY David Sedaris

Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules - EDITED BY David Sedaris

Not to be confused with a book AUTHORED by Sedaris. :o)

This is a collection of his favorite short stories. I was interested because Jhumpa Lahiri is included -- her story, "The Interpreter of Maladies" is excellent, and the first story by Richard Yates was phenomenal. Looks as though Sedaris is carrying through his theme of dysfunctional families.

I would definitely recommend this book -- especially if you are a commuter and don't have a long time to get back into a book at each short sitting -- or if you have a short attention span! There were maybe 2 that were sub-par, but on the whole, it was excellent.

4 book marks!
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