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FREE BARREL FEVER: STORIES AND ESSAYS PDF David Sedaris | 196 pages | 31 Dec 1995 | Little, Brown & Company | 9780316779425 | English | New York, United States Barrel fever : : stories and essays / | Woodland Public Library Woodland Public Library remains closed to all, but curbside pick-up and outdoor browsing is available. Curbside pick-up and outdoor browsing hours are Mondays and Tuesdays 9am-2pm; Wednesdays and Thursdays 1pm-6pm, and Saturdays 9am-1pm. Please note, that because outdoor browsing is an outdoor service, unhealthy or higher Air Quality Index AQI will result in a temporary suspension of outdoor browsing services. Check our website Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays social media for up-to-date information on hours and services. In David Sedaris' world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. A manic Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays between Mark Leyner, Fran Lebowitz, and the National EnquirerSedaris' collection of essays is a rollicking tour through the national Zeitgeist: a do-it-yourself suburban dad saves money by performing home surgery; a man who is loved too much flees the heavyweight champion of the Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays a teenage suicide tries to incite a lynch mob at her funeral; a bitter Santa abuses the elves. David Sedaris made his debut on NPR's Morning Edition with "SantaLand Diaries", recounting his strange-but-true experiences as an elf at Macy's, and soon became one of the show's most popular commentators. With a perfect eye and a voice Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays with as much empathy as wit, Sedaris writes stories and essays that target the soulful ridiculousness of our behavior. Barrel Fever is like a blind date with modern life, and anything can happen. Copies Location Call 1 of 1 Arcade Date Edition Publisher Phys Desc. 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Jul 26, Kelly and the Book Boar rated it liked it Shelves: funny-hahaliburrrrrry-bookaudioread-in I decided for my own mental health maybe I should try an audio book, and what better person to choose than my beloved David. What can I say????? However, mediocre Sedaris is still waaaaaaaay better than no Sedaris at all — and also better than the alternative. Happy commuting, everyone May 29, Minnie Romanovich rated it did not like it. Another "bestseller" from the humorist; I bought this in blind faith only because it was a Sedaris. However, I admit I was a tad disappointed. In some of the essays, it felt like he was trying too hard to be funny; the stories seemed to lack the punch found in "Naked," "Me Talk Pretty One Day," or "Holidays on Ice. It works well Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays a paper-weight. View all 5 comments. May 15, Calista rated it liked it Shelves: bage-maturelgbtqgenre-comedygenre-fantasyz-david-sedarisBarrel Fever: Stories and Essaysaward-various This is not my favorite book of David's, but this had moments that cracked me up. He was telling a story where the father tried in vein to have an athlete in the family and he gave the son a football and that Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays said all he wanted to do was 'bottle and diaper it. I was on the floor. My second favorite story was about his youngest brother who is a foul mouth with a high pitched voice. If he likes you he will only call you 'bitch' or 'motherfucker'. The best part is he even say This is not my favorite book of David's, but this had moments that cracked me up. The best part is he even says that to his dad. That story was hilarious. The first few stories were the best and I didn't think the Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays at the end produced the same tickle effect. Still, I had fun reading these stories. I am amused. David is quite witty. View all 4 comments. Feb 01, Vanessa rated it liked it. The first couple of short stories didn't hit the mark for me so I was a little concerned going in to what I had actually signed up for, but going forward I started to comprehend the authors voice and it fell into place for me, which makes rating this one hard. Although not Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays the essays worked for me, I gather from other reviews this maybe isn't his finest work but I can see some glimpses of genius at play. His style is distinct however with many of his characters being mean spirited, down and The first couple of short stories didn't hit the mark for me so I was a little concerned going in to what I had actually signed up for, but going forward I started to comprehend the authors voice and it fell into place for me, which makes rating this one hard. His style is distinct however with many of his characters being mean spirited, down and out seedy characters who most of them happen to be gay, making it quite obvious what the author's orientation is, not that that matters at all in any way, but most of these characters he chooses to portray here Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays pretty vile leaving a bad taste in my mouth, but luckily that didn't turn me off, so I'm happy to see what else he has to offer and will be keen to explore his later publications as I enjoyed his wicked acerbic characterisations and observations Aug 02, Julie Ehlers rated it liked it Shelves: essay-collectionsfunnyshort-story-collections. As just about every other reviewer has noted, the tone of this is pretty different from Sedaris's subsequent work that's earned him so much adoration. It's darker, more misanthropic, occasionally shocking. But if you Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays resist comparing this to later books, it stands on its own. I thought some of these stories particularly "Don's Story" were hilarious, and they were definitely Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays any other short stories I'd read—you can see why this collection made such a big impact on critics when it was As just about every other reviewer has noted, the tone of this is pretty different from Sedaris's subsequent work that's earned him so much adoration. I thought some of these stories particularly "Don's Story" were hilarious, and they were definitely unlike any other short stories I'd read—you can see why this collection made such a big impact on critics when it was released. My one complaint is that the main characters' voices in most of the stories were very similar, so it got a little samey after a while. But finishing with a few essays was a good idea. You can't really think poorly of any book that ends with "Santaland Diaries.