Me Talk Pretty One DayDavid Sedaris' move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious pieces, including the title essay, about his attempts to learn French from a sadistic teacher who declares that "every day spent with you is like having a caesarean section". 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. No one hones a finer fury in response to such modern