us and them by david sedaris | dress your family in corduroy and denim | essay us and them sedaris

#usandthem #davidsedaris #dressyourfamilyincorduroyanddenim #usandthemessay us and them is an extract from dress your family in corduroy and denim by david sedaris chapters 00:00 intro 00:35 about david sedaris 03:36 us and them by david sedaris A Man of Many Jobs David Sedaris has had several odd jobs over he years, including apple picking, house painting, performance art, and apartment cleaning. But a humorous essay he wrote about his experiences working as an elf in a department store’s holiday display launched his writing career. After reading “The SantaLand Diaries” on National Public Radio, Sedaris became an instant hit, and since then his books have sold millions of copies. His inspiration comes from the diaries he has kept for over 30 years, in which he records his intelligent, funny, and emotional observations on everyday life. Literary Rock Star Sedaris frequently tours the U.S. and Europe, reading his essays and short stories to sold-out concert halls. These appearances give Sedaris a chance to meet his fans and also to improve his writing. He often reads unpublished essays, revising them based on the crowd’s reaction. Family Secrets Many of Sedaris’s essays are about the people in his life. His book Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, from which this essay was taken, contains thoughts on his family and childhood. In one essay, he writes that his family is afraid to tell him anything important for fear that their stories will end up in his next book. Most of their conversations, he says, begin with the words “You have to swear you will never repeat this.” Fortunately for his readers, Sedaris doesn’t make those promises.