Barrel Fever

Sedaris's world is like no other. His writing is a cross between Mark Leyner, Fran Lebowitz and the National Enquirer. In his stories and essays, he explores modern life, its foibles, its idiosyncrasies, and the strange but true things that happen to him. In "SantaLand Diaries," for instance, Sedaris tells of his experiences as an elf at Macy's. He debuted on NPR's Morning Edition with this story and gave rise to many subsequent appearances. David Sedaris has a perfect eye for the idiosyncrasies of every day life. With wit and empathy, "Barrel Fever"--like a blind date--is filled with surprises.