Lacks Self-Control

If David Sedaris, Chelsea Handler, Larry David, and Caitlin Moran had the unlikeliest orgy in history, the resulting love child might one day write a book like this one.¿Although he¿s generally agreeable, Roy Sekoff lacks self-control.¿ Or so proclaimed his kindergarten teacher.Thus pigeonholed, Sekoff spent the next several decades proving her right, gathering many outrageous, sometimes raunchy, occasionally moving, always hilarious stories along the way. From a teenage pilgrimage to...
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If David Sedaris, Chelsea Handler, Larry David, and Caitlin Moran had the unlikeliest orgy in history, the resulting love child might one day write a book like this one.¿Although he¿s generally agreeable, Roy Sekoff lacks self-control.¿ Or so proclaimed his kindergarten teacher.Thus pigeonholed, Sekoff spent the next several decades proving her right, gathering many outrageous, sometimes raunchy, occasionally moving, always hilarious stories along the way. From a teenage pilgrimage to a Times Square porn superstore to life-changing experiences with high colonics and psychic readings to his tenure as founding editor of the Huffington Post, Lacks Self-Control is a rollicking testament to his unwavering commitment to overshare.Told with zinging wit and zero propriety, Sekoff¿s collection of true tales¿caroming between his Miami childhood, overstimulated adolescence, and celebrity-adjacent adulthood¿showcases his caustic yet surprisingly sweet sense of humor. Whether he¿s describing a youthful encounter with a killer crocodile, an ill-fated attempt to make off with a tissue containing Oprah¿s tears, or that time Chevy Chase grabbed his balls at a funeral, Sekoff is a lively, irreverent raconteur whose sharp observations wring laughs out of a ludicrous yet relatable life.