The award-winning American essayist on how no two families are ever alike, and a peep into the caustic mind of the author. From July 2011.

The multi-award winning American essayist brings his wit and charm to BBC Radio 4 for a series of audience readings. This week, we learn no two families are ever alike in "Us and Them" and we get a peep into the caustic mind of the author when he reads selections from his extensive diaries.

Producer: Steve Doherty

A Boomerang production for BBC Radio 4.