Chapter Eighty-Six: Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls (Essays, Etc.)

Who else but David Sedaris would publish such a strangely titled book of "essays, etc."? (The collection is comprised of "essays, etc." ccording to the cover--the etc. turns out to be monologues that he cheekily suggests high school students preform in forensics, a type of debate...)  It's not quite clear how diabetes comes into it--other than the fact that some of Sedaris's essays discuss various health issues (including periodontal surgery and colonoscopies), though diabetes is not among them as far as I recall.  But the owls... let's just say there's a story involving taxidermy.  Anyway, these essays and monologues are hilarious, replete with Sedaris's bizarre sense of humor and unusual way of looking at everyday events.  If you want a book that will have you laughing out loud (and if you're not squeamish), then I highly recommend this collection.