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Originally posted by dtb
So did you read "Dry"? Did you like it?
I agree that Sedaris and Burroughs have a similar writing style. Each has the ability to make you laugh until your stomach hurts, and then move you to tears, within the space of a page or two.
The short story by Sedaris called "Six to Eight Black Men" doesn't have any moments of pathos that I've been trying (most pathetically ) to describe, but is perhaps the funniest thing I've read in years, if not ever. He is so brilliant.
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Yes and yes. I find Sedaris funnier and Burroughs more poignent. Similar styles though.
"Six to Eight Black Men" is hysterical. And sort of reminded me of his Christmas elf story from Holidays on Ice. The whole new book did not disappoint (other than you wanted 200 to 400 more pages of it). Makes you wonder how he keeps coming up with this stuff.
