<p><b><i><font></i>A hilarious collection of essays from ''the premier observer of our world and its weirdnesses,'' <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author David Sedaris (Adam Kay, author of <i>This is Going to Hurt</i>)<i></font></i></b><br><br><br>Anyone who has heard David Sedaris speaking live or on the radio will tell you that a collection from him is cause for jubilation. A move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious pieces, including ''Me Talk Pretty One Day'', about his attempts to learn French from a sadistic teacher who declares that ''every day spent with you is like having a caesarean section''. <br><br>His family is another inspiration. ''You Can''t Kill the Rooster'' is a portrait of his brother, who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers of food and cashiers with six-inch fingernails.<br><br><b>Readers say:</b><br><br>