Acclaimed author David Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality in his latest collection of essays. When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun. It's exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself. Hardcover, 288 pages.