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Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris

Here’s what  about : “Unrest, plague, and death give rise to mordant comedy in this intimate collection from Sedaris (). The author covers rude service workers, difficulties in his own life, and goings-on in ‘Eastern Europe countries no one wants to immigrate to’ where ‘[T]hugs guard parked BMWs and stray dogs roam the streets…. There are cats too, grease-covered from skulking beneath cars, one eye or sometimes both glued shut with pus.’ He faces mask sticklers in a Target checkout line, sees a drunken mask