Corduroy

The big moment might have been "Me Talk Pretty One Day," the 2001 collection that was subsequently supposed to become a feature film until Sedaris called off the deal, or maybe "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" three years later, or maybe it was his NPR debut way back in 1992.

David Sedaris, sharing his slights-of-life tales Monica Hesse 2010

The big moment might have been "Me Talk Pretty One Day," the 2001 collection that was subsequently supposed to become a feature film until Sedaris called off the deal, or maybe "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" three years later, or maybe it was his NPR debut way back in 1992.

David Sedaris, sharing his slights-of-life tales Monica Hesse 2010

As I handed him my copy of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, however, that is not what came out of my mouth ...

Archive 2006-04-01 Jessica 2006

"Naked," "Me Talk Pretty One Day," and "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" by David Sedaris: Essay collections that are full of terrific comic moments and are impressively even in the high quality of their prose.

Is That Legal?: Name Some Books. 2006

As I handed him my copy of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, however, that is not what came out of my mouth ...

Sign Here, Please Jessica 2006

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, by David Sedaris

Braid-head Kate Fleurange 2009

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, by David Sedaris

Small Victories? Kate Fleurange 2009

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, by David Sedaris

How to get yourself kicked out of Youth Day Kate Fleurange 2009

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (with apologies to David Sedaris)

Praise The Sleep Gods And Pass The Cookies | Her Bad Mother 2009

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (with apologies to David Sedaris)

Of Shoes And Ships And Sealing Wax And Hoarding Stuff And Things | Her Bad Mother 2009