The Land and Its People

“[Sedaris] knits the present to the past so that they become the same thing; for him being alive has always been strange and atrocious, contradictory, unfair and hilarious.”—New York Times Book Review

“There’s a good reason why David Sedaris is the most beloved humorist in America. He has an unerring ability to tap into the absurdity and petty annoyances of American culture more cogently than any other writer of his generation. He is also funny as hell.”—Los Angeles Times

“Like his sturdiest work, the collection is obsessed with life’s oddities. It also carries a new honesty that must come with age.” —GQ.com

“At this point, you either love the humorist or can’t stand his style—and let’s be frank, the correct choice here is love. His latest collection is replete with the wry wit, cringey awkwardness and earnest—but flawed—stabs at self-improvement.” —NPR

"The Land and Its People is David Sedaris at his most playful… He’s conversational and has an extraordinary eye for detail. He describes human behavior that takes the commonplace and makes it memorable…Pace yourself and take one or two essays at a time, like you might want to relish a tasty dessert."—The Epoch Times

“It’s classic Sedaris: sharp, shameless, and strangely tender."—Oprah Daily

“With his laconic delivery, Sedaris lures the reader into believing that the topic under discussion might be unremarkable, a you-and-me-in-this-together moment. But then, given Sedaris’ worldview and world weariness, eventually a knotty twist or spicy dash is delivered with the realization that Sedaris’ land is unparalleled, and its people are peerless. Sedaris fans will be queuing for this, craving new expressions of his signature wit and frankness.”—Booklist

“Dry, sharp, and delightfully observant…It’s already on my list of books I suspect I’ll read more than once.”—Garden & Gun

“A new David Sedaris collection is a publishing event.”—Literary Hub

“Such a delight to read — compelling, insightful, funny and powerful at many moments too in its message… I fell in love with this book right from the opening pages… The pages just fly by until you’re at the end of the book — and wish there was still more.”—BookTrib

"Sedaris remains a national treasure...In [The Land and Its People] our premier comic essayist does what he does best."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"A funny and heartfelt essay collection on friendship, family, and aging...Sedaris’s wit and keen awareness of life’s absurdities are on full display. These essays are among the best of his career."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)