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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

By David Sedaris

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| Paperback | 9780349116709

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In this phenomenal #1 bestseller, David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother’s wedding. He mops his sister’s floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his bloodContinue

In this phenomenal #1 bestseller, David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother’s wedding. He mops his sister’s floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesn’t it?

Yet Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below the surface, exposing a world alive with hidden motives and obscure desires. In DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM, one of the wittiest and most original writers at work today gives us his richest book yet.

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  • The Best Reviews: David Sedaris, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim: Essays

    "Humorous and intelligent series of essays" Readers who appreciate a bit of the absurd when laughing at one's own foibles and that of family and neighbors should try the humor of David Sedaris. He hits sacred cows (or turnkeys) with deprecating accur ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

  • Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim By David Sedaris

    Sedaris finds seam-splitting humor in the fabric of lifeOn a recent visit to friends who have a 14-month-old child, David Sedaris marveled at the attention garnered by one tiny little being. "When you go to their house, everything is about the baby," ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Wed, 15 Sep 2010

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  • 2 people find this helpful

    This book is quite funny, but I did feel like it had it's weak moments. A few of the stories felt pointless and maybe a bit forced. The ones that are good, though, are really really good.

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    Hold Your Spin said on Dec 6, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • 1 person find this helpful

    When asked who the ideal person to sit next to during a trans-continental flight would be, he replied, "Terri Schiavo".

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    Bibliobum said on Jun 13, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • The title is very catchy. Well, some stories were pointless, some of them were ok, some ones were good enough. Probably I chose the wrong book, I don't wanna give up on this author!

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    Viviana Gaveni said on Apr 15, 2011 | Add your feedback

  • Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

    This book was quite enjoyable. The funniest stories are those concerning Sedaris's delightfully dysfunctional family. I certainly plan to read more books by this author.

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    Ukdawg said on Aug 16, 2008 | Add your feedback

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