His new book dropped last week in the U.S. Anyone pick it up yet? Any good?

saw it at Borders yesterday and almost picked it up, but i passed for now since I'm already in the middle of two really good ones that i need to get back to before i lose interest in them altogether.

tell me more bout this wordsmith

jonylawson said:

Gotta love Wikipedia :



David Sedaris (born December 26, 1956) is a Grammy Award-nominated American humorist, writer, comedian, and radio contributor. Sedaris came to prominence in 1992 when National Public Radio broadcast his essay "SantaLand Diaries". He published his first collection of essays and short stories, Barrel Fever, in 1994. Each of his four subsequent essay collections, Naked (1997), Holidays on Ice (1997), Me Talk Pretty One Day (2000), and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (2004), have become New York Times Best Sellers. As of 2008, his books had collectively sold 7 million copies.[6] Much of Sedaris' humor is autobiographical and self-deprecating, and it often concerns his family life, his middle class upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, Greek heritage, various jobs, education, drug use, homosexuality, and his life in France with his boyfriend, Hugh Hamrick.

Lammastide said:

I saw him on The Daily Show, very funny! its on my wish list

I find it best to listen to his audiobooks. He reads them, with some accompaniment by his sister Amy Sedaris. They are hilarious!

Haven't picked it up yet, but I do plan on it.

Can't wait to read this one too!!

It's on my list.

I need to get this!

Lammastide said:

Best way!

If he is close and reading live; go see him! He is hilarious, sweet and smart.

i'm a little burnt out on his writing these days, but who am i kidding...i'm eventually going to break down and get this book. i'm TRYING to hold out for paperback, at least.

HamsterHuey said:

A friend took me once. I'd never before heard of Sedaris and it was a GREAT introduction.

i'm almost ashamed to admit i've never read any of his work.

everyone i know loves him and always tells me i would enjoy his stuff. i'm always reading 3 or 4 books at once, though, and he's just never been on the priority list.

maybe your suggestion of his audio book would be the best way for me to get acquainted.
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sassybritches said:

Yeah - You may or may not like it, but at least being read to is bare minimum investment.