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Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim Paperback – January 1, 2004
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- Print length257 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherOrbit & Abacus
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2004
- Dimensions7.87 x 0.75 x 5.16 inches
- ISBN-100965904830
- ISBN-13978-0965904834
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- ASIN : 0349116709
- Publisher : Orbit & Abacus; First Edition, 5th printing (January 1, 2004)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 257 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0965904830
- ISBN-13 : 978-0965904834
- Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 7.87 x 0.75 x 5.16 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,829,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,978 in Parenting & Families Humor
- #3,342 in Humor Essays (Books)
- #6,481 in Essays (Books)
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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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- Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2004"Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" is a collection of typically hilarious essays from David Sedaris - one of the true modern masters of comic writing. Many of the stories chronicle his years growing up gay in North Carolina, with his wacky family featured prominently. Other stories are more contemporary, with glimpses of his current life in France with his boyfriend Hugh. For his fans, Sedaris and his family have become old friends: I relish every detail that provides insight into his writing much as I savor news about people I know.
In addition, I was pleased by some of his stories that go a bit deeper. Instead of relying on unusual circumstances that he has experienced, Sedaris creates some funny situations through introspection; he's clearly growing as a comic writer. Some of his fans may worry that he will run out of childhood stories to tell - this collection suggests that he'll continue to put out great writing long after that happens. Overall, this collection is top-notch; it's incredibly funny and has a great deal of heart.
Minor quibble: I was a bit disappointed that a few of the essays were familiar - many of them have been published elsewhere, such as Esquire. However, this complaint is minor compared to the pleasure I received from reading this book. A real winner sure to please his fans!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2004I 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.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024Sedaris is a great author, and the overall book quality for the paperback was good. Would recommend! It's a pertty safe/easy book to hand to a bored sibling or suggest to a friend.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022I’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
- Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2020My friend recommended this book to me. She said the author is laugh-out-loud funny, and I was excited to try someone new. While I did very much enjoy the book in the beginning, the stories got kind of boring toward the end. That being said, very well written and a fun, quick read.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2015I love David Sedaris especially when he is writing about his family or his partner, Hugh. He is SO funny! His performance of his work is the best way to experience his writing. (So, get the audio books!) I first heard him on public radio (NPR) but I know he performs his work live on tour as well. I will say that while most of his work is not at all offensive, there are a few essays here and there on this audio book and others of his, that have graphic sexual content (i.e. when he was cleaning apartments for a living a man openly masturbated and watched porn in front of him) or language (i.e. when quoting someone else, usually his little brother) that some people may not find tasteful. I think he is a talented writer with a uniquely hilarious American voice that should not be missed.
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- mike g.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny funny and er.. funny
You’ll lol out louder than ever. You’ll chortle, snigger and even guffaw. Sedaris has that genius that makes the banalities of life fascinating hilarious and occasionally sad. A Greek/ American Alan Bennet . How’s that?
- P N GReviewed in India on March 14, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny!
I have been a true fan of David Sedaris and his sense of humor. He writes so well, im deep pov, and generates humor the way he looks at the world. I have read all his books and would suggest them to anyone looking for some light hearted humor
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in Italy on August 3, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down, had to finish with one seating
I really, really like author's sense of humor.
- Andrew S.Reviewed in Canada on June 30, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read
I am now on my seventh David Sedaris book and I have enjoyed all of them
- LeonieReviewed in Australia on August 8, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous
So funny! David is a genius. The way he makes the mundane a thing thing of hilarity is rare. I loved this book.