12 Books That Will Get You Through Your 30s, No Matter Where They Take You

David Sedaris is a master essayist, and any one of his collections will leave you howling, but there's something special about his latest book, Calypso. For many, turning 30 means contemplating aging for the first time, which is why it's so comforting to see Sedaris turn his wit toward topics like the looming fear of parental loss, the question of what comes next when you're feeling pretty settled, and just how hard it is to actually relax, in a series of hilarious, sometimes melancholy essays.