In David Sedaris' world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. A manic cross between Mark Leyner, Fran Lebowitz, and theNational Enquirer, Sedaris' collection of essays is a rollicking tour through the national Zeitgeist: a do-it-yourself suburban dad saves money by performing home surgery; a man who is loved too much flees the heavyweight champion of the world; a teenage suicide tries to incite a lynch mob at her funeral; a bitter Santa abuses the elves.
David Sedaris made his debut on NPR'sMorning
Editionwith "SantaLand Diaries", recounting his
strange-but-true experiences as an elf at Macy's, and soon became
one of the show's most popular commentators. With a perfect eye and
a voice infused with as much empathy as wit, Sedaris writes stories
and essays that target the soulful ridiculousness of our
behavior.Barrel Feveris like a blind date with modern life,
and anything can happen.
