This is my first time reading a Sedaris book and I can't wait to get to the next one of his. "Dress Your Family.." is a collection of essays mostly about him and his family with a few interaction with children thrown in. I love the way he writes. It's sarcastic but real, witty and just funny. He writes the way I suspect most of us thinks and that's one of my favorite things about my favorite writers. This is one of those books that will make you burst out with a chuckle in public. ... (show more)

This is my first time reading a Sedaris book and I can't wait to get to the next one of his. "Dress Your Family.." is a collection of essays mostly about him and his family with a few interaction with children thrown in. I love the way he writes. It's sarcastic but real, witty and just funny. He writes the way I suspect most of us thinks and that's one of my favorite things about my favorite writers. This is one of those books that will make you burst out with a chuckle in public. My favorite essay from the book are "Blood Work" and "Six to Eight Black Men". Hilarious!! (show less)