Every Book by David Sedaris
a list by Peter Steinberg, avid reader
David Sedaris is the very definition of "funny." It's not clear how he does it, but he never, ever, ever seems to run out of good stories when it comes to making humor out of his interpretation of his offbeat childhood and adult life.
If you listen to NPR, I'm sure you've heard his stories. If you haven't read his books you're in for a treat. (I suggest you start in the middle -- with "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and explore outward from there.)
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onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;" rel="nofollow">When You Are Engulfed in Flames (2008)
by David Sedaris
Amazon readers say:
"Bracing and funny.... like a cold martinI thrown in your ex's face." "Funny, disturbing and completely necessary." "Genius." "Sedaris in a more reflective mood but still providing his typically sardonic quips."
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336 page hardcover
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by David Sedaris
Amazon readers say:
"If you like quirky and oddball, then read this book!" "Some of the best Sedaris essays ever, even touching." "Warning: don't read in a public place!" "Sedaris' most mature work yet."
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272 page paperback
|$3.86
|308 reviews
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by David Sedaris
Amazon readers say:
"Milk-through-the-nose funny, and yet often poignant." "I laughed to the point of pain!" "Milk out your nose." "A disturbingly funny take on life."
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272 page paperback
|$4.47
|725 reviews
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by David Sedaris
Amazon readers say:
"Sophisticated, sardonic, superb." "Subtle sarcasm at its finest." "A new dimension in wit." "Embarrassed with laughter."
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144 page paperback
|$8.99
|161 reviews
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by David Sedaris
Amazon readers say:
"David Sedaris opens the door and lets you in." "A jump-on-a-hotel-mattess-yippeeeeee-experience!" "Fan-freaking-tastic!" "Excruciatingly funny."
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224 page paperback
|$10.19
|407 reviews
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by David Sedaris
Amazon readers say:
"A mix of entertaining and disturbing tales." "Quirky, wacky, dark, and absolutely hysterical." "Mixed emotions, but worth it for several good laughs." "Some stories good, some not so good."
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208 page paperback
|$11.19
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