David Sedaris may well be the closest thing the literary world has these days to a rock star—his speaking engagements are now consistently standing-room-only, a far cry from his early days as a housecleaner in New York City. The great skill with which Sedaris slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that he is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.
Sedaris is the author of the bestsellers Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well as collections of personal essays, Naked and Me Talk Pretty One Day, both of which became immediate bestsellers. His essays appear regularly in Esquire and The New Yorker.
Sedaris’ original radio pieces can often be heard on This American Life on NPR. In 2001, he became the third recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor and Time magazine named him “Humorist of the Year.” His book Dress Your Family in Corduroy & Denim was published in 2004. In 2005, Sedaris was nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Spoken Word Album (Dress Your Family in Corduroy & Denim) and Best Comedy Album (David Sedaris: Live at Carnegie Hall).
2 comments:
he's from NC, and I'm about to spend my lunch reading Me Talk Pretty One Day!
sooo jealous! let me know how it goes!
Pretty much my favorite author. So jealous. I've never seen him before... You will pee your pants.
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