Me Talk Pretty One Day

Me Talk Pretty One Day
Me Talk Pretty One Day  
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Paperback cover
Author(s) David Sedaris
Cover artist Jacket design by Chip Kidd
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Essay collection
Publisher Little, Brown and Company
Publication date May 2, 2000
Media type Print (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages 288 pp (first edition, hardcover)
ISBN ISBN 0-316-77772-2 (first edition, hardcover)
OCLC Number 43562054
Dewey Decimal 814/.54 21
LC Classification PS3569.E314 M4 2000
Preceded by Holidays on Ice
Followed by Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Me Talk Pretty One Day, published in 2000, is a bestselling collection of essays by American humorist David Sedaris. The book is separated into two parts. The first consists of essays about Sedaris’ life before his move to Normandy, France including his upbringing in suburban Raleigh, North Carolina, his time working odd jobs in New York City, and a visit to New York from a childhood friend and her rather bumpkinish girlfriend. The second section, "Deux" tells of Sedaris’ move to Normandy with his partner Hugh, often drawing humor from his efforts to live in France without speaking the French language and his frustrated attempts to learn it. Prior to publication, several of the essays were read by the author on the Public Radio International program, This American Life.

In April 2001, Variety reported that Sedaris had sold the Me Talk Pretty One Day film rights to director Wayne Wang, who was adapting four stories from the book for Columbia Pictures with hopes of beginning shooting in late 2001.[1][2] At the time, Sedaris commented, "It's just one of those things I had never considered. Like, 'What if I de-clawed a kitten?' But I like Wayne Wang a lot."[2] He recommended Jack Lemmon to play his father and Elaine Stritch for his mother.[2] Wang had completed the script and begun casting when Sedaris asked to "get out of it," after a conversation with his sister aroused concerns as to how his family might be portrayed on screen. He wrote about the conversation and its aftermath in the essay "Repeat After Me", published in Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. Sedaris recounted that Wang was "a real prince. I didn't want him to be mad at me, but he was so grown up about it. I never saw how it could be turned into a movie anyway."[3]

Contents

Contents

One

  1. Go Carolina - Sedaris is forced to go to his elementary school speech therapist for his lisp.
  2. Giant Dreams, Midget Abilities - Sedaris's father enrolls him in guitar lessons taught by a midget.
  3. Genetic Engineering
  4. Twelve Moments in the Life of the Artist
  5. You Can't Kill the Rooster - Sedaris's brother, Paul, has a dirty mouth, but kind heart.
  6. The Youth in Asia
  7. The Learning Curve
  8. Big Boy - After going to a party, Sedaris finds himself trying to get rid of a huge turd that was left as a present by the previous visitor.
  9. The Great Leap Forward
  10. Today's Special - Sedaris has trouble understanding the many complex food items on menus.
  11. City of Angels
  12. A Shiner Like a Diamond
  13. Nutcracker.com

Deux

  1. See You Again Yesterday
  2. Me Talk Pretty One Day - Sedaris recalls attempting to learn French
  3. Jesus Shaves
  4. The Tapeworm Is In
  5. Make That a Double
  6. Remembering My Childhood on the Continent of Africa - Sedaris discusses the childhood of his partner, Hugh.
  7. 21 Down
  8. The City of Light in the Dark - With much to do in Paris, Sedaris rather enjoys going to the movies during the day.
  9. I Pledge Allegiance to the Bag
  10. Picka Pocketoni - American tourists mistake Sedaris for a pickpocket while riding the train in Paris.
  11. I Almost Saw This Girl Get Killed - Sedaris recalls an evening at the county fair near his home in France.
  12. Smart Guy
  13. The Late Show
  14. I'll Eat What He's Wearing

References

  1. ^ Fleming, Michael. "'Wave' duo pilot cable; Wang's 'Pretty' deal", Variety, 2001-04-05. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
  2. ^ a b c Lafreniere, Steve. "Amy and David Sedaris", Index Magazine, 2001. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  3. ^ Tyrangiel, Josh. "10 Questions for David Sedaris", Time, 2004-06-21. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.

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