This redesign is no exception. However, instead of using classical French protraiture to represent the setting or a blackboard to reference a classroom, this design opts for a purely typographic solution. The juxtaposition of a sharp English “Me” and a distorted French “Moi” — from front cover to back cover and through the spine — reflects Sedaris’s struggle to pick up the new language, while the blue, white, and red nod to the French flag.
