Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays
of David Sedaris
Description
In David Sedarisâs world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. A manic cross between Mark Leyner, Fran Lebowitz, and the National Enquirer, Sedarisâs 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 NPRâs Morning Edition with âSantaLand Diariesâ, recounting his strange-but-true experiences as an elf at Macyâs, and soon became one of the showâs 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 Fever is like a blind date with modern life, and anything can happen.Parade --Music for lovers --The last you'll hear from me --My manuscript --Firestone --We get along --Glen's homophobia newsletter vol. 3, no. 2 --Don's story --Season's greeting to our friends and family!!! --Jamboree --After Malison --Barrel fever --Diary of a smoker --Giantess --The curly kind --SantaLand diaries
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 196 pages
- Publisher Back Bay Books
- Publication Date 1994
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9780316779425
- Edition 1st Paperback Edition
- Category Fiction
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