I had never read anything by Laurie Notaro before and was intrigued by the title and a brief description of the book. One of my guilty pleasures is watching the tv show "Hoarders". I thought "Housebroken: Admissions of an Untidy Life" would be the inside story of a hoarder. This was not to be. Laurie is a hilarious writer who writes short stories/essays much in the style of David Sedaris whom I love. I found myself laughing out load at Laurie's antics and her view of the world. I think she would be a great person to know. She made me laugh and made me rethink my hatred of slips - the first thing I gave up when I moved away from home. I would highly recommend reading Laurie Notaro's books. I know that I will be.