When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris

By Erik Hinton

Story after story is what you want and expect, jovially straddling the line between the devils of the formulaic and the angels of dependable consistency. [25 July 2008]

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris

By Shandy Casteel

Hints of a bigger purpose that sprout up in some of the newer pieces, perhaps the vague outline of a history he is recording, albeit filtered through a funhouse mirror. [10 August 2004]

David Sedaris: Unapologetic, quirky as ever [24 October 2007]