A review by ela_lee_
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
5.0
I don’t know why it took me so long to dive into David Sedaris’ work, but I’m so glad I finally did. I was blown away by these essays. Sedaris has a beautiful way of revealing the “ugly” and most “humiliating” sides of himself in a nihilistic yet somehow optimistic way. His mastery of braiding - writing multiple “threads” of material on different subjects and weaving them together - is fascinating and skillfully done. I'm looking forward to reading more of his work.
My favorites from this collection:
-Chicken In The Hen House
-Money Changes Everything
-Who’s The Chef?
-Possession
-Hejira
PS: Catching all the Raleigh and Emerald Isle references was just an added bonus :) I wish I was an active fan before they tore down the old IHOP on Hillsborough street where he used to sit from 7:00-9:00pm reading and drinking coffee.
My favorites from this collection:
-Chicken In The Hen House
-Money Changes Everything
-Who’s The Chef?
-Possession
-Hejira
PS: Catching all the Raleigh and Emerald Isle references was just an added bonus :) I wish I was an active fan before they tore down the old IHOP on Hillsborough street where he used to sit from 7:00-9:00pm reading and drinking coffee.