Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
David Sedaris
Little, Brown & Company
<p>Something new from the beloved David Sedaris: a book of acerbic, outrageously funny fables, featuring animals with unmistakably human failings.  </p>
<p><br>Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life.  </p>
<p><br>In "The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck," three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In "Hello Kitty," a cynical feline struggles to sit through his prison-mandated AA meetings. In "The Squirrel and the Chipmunk," a pair of star-crossed lovers is separated by prejudiced family members.  </p>
<p><br>With original illustrations by Ian Falconer, author of the bestselling *Olivia* series of children's books, these stories are David Sedaris at his most observant, poignant, and surprising. </p>
<p>David Sedaris is a regular contributor to *The New Yorker* and Public Radio International's *This American Life.* He is the author of the books *When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim*, *Me Talk Pretty One Day, Naked,* and *Barrel Fever*. </p>