Staff Pick
I'm a sucker for writers, actors, or musicians who are also artists. I really enjoyed all the elements of this book — the collage-ish layering of Sedaris's art, the funny journal entries and anecdotes, the running timeline of his life, the quotes, the colors, the randomness, the found artifacts, and the overall design. Jeffrey Jenkins's introduction and his photography of Sedaris's immense diary/journal-keeping collection is sharp and insightful. The photography is especially eye-popping, with the layers of Sedaris's personal creations looking as if you could pull them right off the page. I love this book as much as I love the fact that West Sussex named a garbage truck "Pig Pen Sedaris" in 2014 to honor the author's daily habit of picking up litter on his long walks. Recommended By Kevin S., Powells.com