#13: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris

Everyone loves good stories of dysfunctional (but loving) families. At least I know I do. And no one tells them better than David Sedaris. I loved reading this book on the subway because it took me into the world of the Sedaris family and made me imagine what it would be like to be one of them. It seems that everyone has a vibrant character and a history that is almost outrageous. Although my story, along with my familiy’s, does not seem nearly as much fun, I’m sure Sedaris could write it in a way that would make your eyes tear up and that weird wheezing laugh come out. And in the end, it is all a commentary about how even though a group of people such as a nuclear family can all have their own idiosyncraicies and flaws, they all have a shared experience that can bring them together.