David Sedaris

Once, you could’ve called him to clean your house and sometimes, you still can. First discovered by Ira Glass of NPR, David Sedaris has become a sort of "minor phenomenon" (Marchese). Renowned for his humor and identified by his style, he has had his works featured on "Morning Edition" of NPR, written for numerous publications, and multiple offers as a television writer. Despite these achievements, his greatest work lies within his books. These collections of his essays, uncut and uncensored, reveal David Sedaris as much more than a diligent housemaid.
Sedaris possesses blatant, shameless honesty. He doesn't water-down his pieces in order to appease an audience nor to achieve political correctness. He says what he wants, as long as there exists good reason to include it. Oftentimes, this tactic manifests itself in his choice of vocabulary, his generous use of lively words. For example, in reference to his unique work experience as Santa's helper, he describes the costu...