Overview
In David Sedaris' world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. A manic cross between Mark Leyner, Fran Lebowitz, and the National Enquirer, Sedaris' 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 NPR's Morning Edition with "SantaLand Diaries," recounting his strange-but-true experiences as an elf at Macy's, and soon became one of the show's 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. Selected as one of the Village Voice Literary Supplement's Favorite Books of the Year.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780316779425
- ISBN-10: 0316779423
- Publisher: Back Bay Books
- Publish Date: June 1995
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.55 x 0.58 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.43 pounds
- Page Count: 208
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