We've heard some of these themes before (especially because most of these essays have previously been published), but he still presents an engaging argument as to why we should keep reading. But much like his last collection, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Flames is also treading on familiar territory: family dysfunction, boyfriend issues, smoking. What makes his work a consistent joy to read is his deliciously skewed vision of the world and his deadpan delivery.
It's not just that Sedaris' crisp prose is humorous. His sixth collection of essays, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, starts in typical Sedarian style, with a squirm-inducing tale of flesh-dwelling guinea worms and Sedaris' partner's 76-year-old mother lifting heavy furniture while the author waves his cup for a coffee refill.
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