Barrel Fever vs Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim: Which Should You Read?

Barrel Fever David Sedaris · 1994 ★★★★☆ 3.8 202 pages · ≈ 3 h 44 m · Moderate

“I WAS ON "Oprah" a while ago, talking about how I used to love too much.”

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…

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim David Sedaris · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.1 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 m · Moderate

“When my family first moved to North Carolina, we lived in a rented house three blocks from the school where I would begin the third grade.”

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…