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You may recognize comedian Amy Sedaris from television, she’s appeared in Sex In The City and Strangers with Candy, the Comedy Central show she created and starred in. She’s even been on the Late Show with David Letterman and Oprah. Or, if you’re a New Yorker, you may have eaten some of her cupcakes. Sedaris herself bakes the cupcakes that are sold at Joe the Art of Coffee on Waverly. Now she can add cookbook authoress to her resume.

Due out October 16th, I Like You: Hospitality Under The Influence is already getting rave reviews from sources such as Booklist and Publishers Weekly. The book hysterically advises on things such as entertaining the elderly. Sedaris says you should, “Keep them engaged or it’s the express train to nappy-land.” As quoted from Publishers Weekly, the comedic guide to throwing parties hopes to “return readers to the times when the word “entertainment” was “charmingly old-fashioned, like courtship or back alley abortions.” The book includes more than 100 recipes with menus for various occassions - just don’t expect recipes that rival those found in Gourmet Magazine. All joking aside, the book promises to provide great entertaining advice and tons of solid and useful tips for the hostess in you.

With her comedic flair and kitschy domesticity, I Like You: Hospitality Under The Influence seems to be a must read for anyone who enjoys entertaining. So check back next month for my full review!