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I don't know if this is the kind of thing you are looking for or not but I really liked 'The Daily Coyote' by Shreve Stockton

I do like Sedaris...just not in the mood for his darker, self-deprecating type of humor. I can't read Pollan right now.

Yeah, I do have a whole bunch of Cahill that I should probably read in lieu of trying to find stuff from the library. :)

Would autobiographical short-stories and essays suffice? If so, I'd go with something by David Sedaris or Laurie Notaro. (Also, if either of these authors interest you, I'd be happy to lend you a few books.)

I second the David Sedaris rec, although I think you posted recently about meeting him and he made a comment about vegans that was off-putting. So maybe not.

I just read "Tell Me Where It Hurts" by Nick Trout, which I imagine you've heard of. He's a surgeon at Angell-Memorial animal hospital in Boston. It was a funny, quick read. I've also been reading one of Jon Katz's books about Bedlam Farm. I'm enjoying it, but it's not hugely riveting.

I bought "The Wordy Shipmates" by Sarah Vowell last year, after she made an hilarious appearance on The Daily Show. I've only gotten through the first chapter, but it's quite funny, if dense. She also wrote "Assassination Vacation", which I imagine is easier to "get in to".

Lastly, and this is a weird rec which doesn't really fit your criteria, but I'm obsessed with this book called Wisconsin Death Trip. It's bizarre and awesome. It's a collection of newspaper clippings from 19th century Wisconsin, and it's just incredible. The craziest thing is that if you read it through and pay attention, recurring "characters" will start to show up in the clippings. There's also amazing photos. I found parts of it pee-my-pants hilarious, but in a totally off-kilter, morbid way. I don't know if it's really what you're looking for, but it's a cool-ass book.

I tend to read fiction, so I'm kinda short on recs, but I'm really looking forward to checking out what everyone else recommends. I'd love to hear your review(s) later, if you end up reading a book that someone recs.

Thanks, I've put Assassination Vacation on hold at the library. Yay. :)

any of mary roach's books.
the sex lives of cannibals by j. maarten troost