Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

There are many things being said about this little tome. Things such as, “Aesop for the modern age,” and “21st century tribal allegories.” And those things are true and wonderful, but they aren't why this book is good.

This book is good because David Sedaris' very specific humor, perspective and judgment is written into every line. These brief allegories work perfectly with Sedaris' style and tone, at once creating a sigh of a statement about regrets, and then turning into a delicious condemnation of the stupid, selfish and fearful. Because the actors are animals within specific contexts, you know what's going to happen, so it never seems that the author himself is punishing these individuals for their prejudices. The genius is supplying them with attitudes stolen directly from the most annoying moments of your life. The result is utterly satisfying.

i love him so.