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This is a deftly shaken cocktail of wit, weirdness, and melancholy. It's classic Sedaris, using himself as the butt of the very messy joke. It's a riotous journey through his childhood; his odd-job years in New York City; his relationship with his partner, and shopping for real estate. Sedaris is at his best when he's affectionately detailing his family's severe eccentricities. There's more to Sedaris than laughs. He's a skillful prose stylist who writes sentences of great elegance, even as they amuse. Sedaris hits a new emotional note which reveals more about the author than all of his other essays combined.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 5550167654
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little Brown and Company (June 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 112748110X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-5550167656
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.6 x 5.72 x 0.97 inches

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David Sedaris lives in Paris. Raised in North Carolina, he has worked as a housecleaner and most famously, as a part-time elf for Macy's. Several of his plays have been produced, and he is a regular contributor to ESQUIRE and Public Radio International's 'This American Life'.

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Foster Corbin

No Joking About Anne Frank, Please!

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2004

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I always enjoy listening to Mr. Sedaris, usually when I'm driving and catch him on some public radio station. Here he has a new book with a terribly clever title as well as a hooty photograph of a mannequin on the jacket cover. Mr. Sedaris then proceeds to dress his family. We can only hope that he is being hyperbolic in some of his outrageous descriptions of his parents and siblings or he may not get invited back to a Thanksgiving dinner any time soon. If one of his sisters indeed is actually named "Tiffany", then of course she'll never make it in a world outside of a trailer park. Surely no heterosexual brother, even on his worst day, can be as big a pig as Sedaris' brother Paul who makes sure that his bride-to-be's dogs are a part of his wedding. She comes down the aisle in silence-- the DJ is stuck in traffic so there is no Wagner or Cat Stevens or whoever to serenade her-- followed by a pack of dogs.
Mr. Sedaris can go from the humorous to the achingly painful in short order. His description of being moved out of his parents' home by his father at the age of twenty-two, not because he was a bum but because he was gay, will break your heart--as it did his mother's. His gentle reveries of his life with his lover Henry and their patterns of dullness will make you smile. Sedaris' father's wanting him to punch out a school bully when the writer spends his weekends making banana nut muffins instead of excelling the "art of hand-to-hand combat" will amuse you. His description of his playing strip poker at a slumber party for him and his friends in the sixth grade is hilarious.
What is not funny-- not funny at all-- is Mr. Sedaris' account of his visit to the home of Anne Frank in Amsterdam. He opines that he has found the perfect apartment and would love to move in and redecorate. "The entire building would have been impractical. . . but the part where Anne Frank and her family had lived. . . was exactly the right size and adorable. . ." The writer couldn't be more wrong. When I visited this home, I was taken aback at how small the Frank family's hiding quarters were and how so many people survived there for so long.
I have no trouble with gallows humor-- if that's what Mr. Sedaris is striving for in the Anne Frank fiasco-- but he falls flat on his face here in what is otherwise for the most part an amusing book. To compare him to Mark Twain and Nathanael West, as someone in "The New Yorker" does, is a bit of a stretch too. On the other hand some commentator recently compared Johnny Cash to Mark Twain as well. Perhaps I'm the one who is out of step here.

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Erica

Another nightstand essential

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022

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I’m halfway through and I’m loving it. The short story structure is usually perfect for satisfying my inconsistent reading phases and settling my mind before bed, but I’ve found myself wanting to read more despite my eyelids closing involuntarily. One moment I’m cracking up silently next to my sleeping partner and the next I’m relating to a stranger who feels like a friend/ family member. I’m impressed by what feels to be such an honest interpretation of the author’s own character. Insightful, self aware, and slightly self deprecating. It’s a great mix that offers tremendous quality in creating a shared “you had to be there” reading experience for all of us who have been invited into the recount of these moments. Also, the cover art is gorgeous which earns this book extra points as it will be displayed on my nightstand for quite some time where I can keep it easily accessible

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Jeffrey A. Veyera

A Perfect Palliative to "Lake Wobegon"

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2004

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I hate NPR.
I hate NPR the way cats hate baths. The way Shaq hates Kobe. The way Michael Moore hates America.
But I love NPR's own David Sedaris the way Joanie loves Chachi.
Ok, well, maybe that's an exaggeration, but not much of one.
This collection of ironic and laugh-till-you're-incontinent essays marks Sedaris' continuing claim on the title of "funniest man in France". Sure, that's not much of an accomplishment these days, but if he'd move back in with his wonderfully-eccentric family, he'd surely be the "funniest man in North Carolina" too.
Some of Sedaris' best and boldest work is in evidence here:
- How his neighbors' celebrating Halloween a day late taught him the meaning of "hate"
- His reminiscences of an all-male sleepover during which he briefly had ultimate power over his fellow teenage boys, power which he promptly abused (and relished abusing)
- The tale of how his family came to be slumlords
- His brother Rooster's redneck wedding
- The funniest Christmas story ever told, entitled (I kid you not) "Six to Eight Black Men"
How good is Sedaris?
Good enough to make me listen to NPR just to hear a comedian at the top of his game.

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C. Johnson

very good, but...

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2005

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This is a great book. My one complaint is that I've noticed a slight change in tone this time. He can be a little smug. I'll explain...

In Sedaris' earlier books, he presents stories about the pre-famous David Sedaris. The description of his struggles as a writer/artist/son/brother were hilarious and bittersweet. The newer material from him feels like he is more aware of himself as an accomplished writer. It still works, just not quite as well. I understand that he writes non-fiction about his life, and we can't fault him for being successful. This new tone is most evident in his story about visiting the Anne Frank house. He writes about his obsession with finding the perfect place to live, and how this place would be really great. Not funny.

This didn't ruin the whole book for me. I enjoyed the story about his brother's wedding the most. The stories about his brother, "Rooster," are always hysterically funny.

Check out "Me Talk Pretty One Day," "Naked," and "Holidays on Ice" before picking this one up. If that doesn't give you your full Sedaris fix, order "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim."

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Trinity's EJ

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Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020

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When ever I need to read light hearted, short stories, to make me laugh out loud or l feel the need to believe that my family isn't the only crazy one on the planet, I know I can always count on David Sedaris.

I understand the need for authors to ask for reviews, however, there was just something about the fact that had he not asked for one, that made it impossible for me not to write one. So if your a miserable person and for some reason feel you want to continue feeling so, whatever you do, don't read this book.

Thanks for making me feel so good David, maybe one day I can do the same for you, I know I have enough material for at least 4 or 5 books!

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A bargain

Reviewed in India on August 29, 2023

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Jeremy Walton

His dark materials

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2023

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Attracted by the recommendations in Amazon, I bought this for my daughter's birthday last year. She thought parts of it were quite funny, but wasn't very impressed overall. Having read it myself, I'm compelled to agree. These pieces are mostly about the author's family - his parents, brother and sisters - and memories of growing up in North Carolina (the fabrics - or materials - in his title don't get another mention, however).

Although other reviewers found the book "extremely funny", I didn't. I could see that the author was taking a wry, sardonic view of his family's quirks, but I thought he missed his targets several times, and in some places - for example, when he pretended to find Anne Frank's apartment desirable to live in - distastefully. There's a story ("Blood Work") about him going to clean a New York apartment wherein the occupant engages in multiple offensive and macabre activities because - it eventually turns out - the occupant thought he was somebody else, but I found the tale more uncomfortable than funny.

I could see a nice turn of phrase here and there - e.g. "He looked as if life had not only passed him by but paused along the way to spit in his face" [p139], and "Wear [a suede vest he'd seen in a store] bare-chested, and it suggested that, long hair or not, yours was a life lived in that devil-may-care region best described as 'out there'" [p78]. Or his description of a mouse in a trap, who was pushing himself in "an effort to live within this new set of boundaries. 'I can live with this,' he seemed to be saying. 'Really. Just give me a chance.'" [p250].

On balance, however, I didn't think these nuggets compensated for my lack of appreciation for the book, and I was pleased to be able to close it for the last time.

Raul

funny sometimes

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2020

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Although there were some hilarious moments in this book I feel like some of the chapters were much less memorable - the chapter about St nick had me in stitches

kelly

Love Sidaris

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2020

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LOve love love David Sidaris, this was very nice. Although cannot be compared with his Calypso. The more recent the better

E. Belham

David Sedaris fan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2015

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I am a great David Sedaris fan. I only discovered him a year or so ago accidentally on radio four. His books are lots of short observational stories, some quite dark, some close to the edge of 'acceptable' but all have David Sedaris's sharp observational humour. I find I can hear his voice in my head as I read which adds to the book. I wish there were more audio CDs to buy and listen to because I can listen over and over and still laugh. Thank you David Sedaris for lifting my spirits on my darker days - I am slowly reading through your books - all I can say is always keep writing. We fans need you!!

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