Title: Me Talk Pretty One Day
First published: September 1, 2001
Description: A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of “Naked”, presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn French.

David 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. 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.
Subjects: David Sedaris, teens, teenagers, YA, young adult, juvenile, Nonfiction, Biography, Bio, Humor, Americans, Essays, French language, culture shock, Large type books, American literature, Humor, form, essays, LGBTQ humor, Lambda Literary Awards, Lambda Literary Award Winner, LGBTQ essays, German language materials, Wit and humor, Wit and Humor as Topic, Personal memoirs, Nature
Places: Paris, France, Normandy, Raleigh, North Carolina, New York City, Asia, Africa
People: David Sedaris, Hugh, Paul Sedaris, Amy Sedaris, Americans, Jesus Christ
Time periods: 2000