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The 15 Best Davids
David is a Hebrew name that means “beloved.” These Davids are surely beloved:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)
Amidst a turbulent environment, a slew of memorable texts emerged in the 2000s: some fiction, some non-fiction, all worth reading and cherishing. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBad Writing Documentarians Talk Advice, Inspiration
For all of us who have battled writer's block or have cringed while glancing over a previous attempt at producing the Great American Novel, it's comforting to know that somewhere out there, there are people who can actually appreciate that. They can do more than just appreciate it, in fact: They can try to turn it into art. At least, that's what husband-and-wife team Vernon Lott and Jennifer Anderson of Morris Hill Pictures did when they put together Bad Writing, a documentary that looks at the ins and outs of the craft, as well as what makes writing so bad... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFilmmaker Celebrates the Best of Bad Writing
To anyone who has ever written anything and had it returned with so much red ink it looked like it had barely survived a street brawl: rejoice. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTheatre Review: Santaland Diaries @ The Theater Building through 1/3/09
“I’m not Christian so I don’t give a flying fruit loop about Christmas, but I am excited about that Mariah Carey holiday song on the radio,” prefaces actor Mitchell Fain, mixing a dry martini and toasting a sold-out crowd at the start of Santaland Diaries, the one-man show that shakes and stirs the happy snowglobe world of Christmas with the less-than-jolly adventures of Crumpet The Elf, running til January 3, 2009 at Theatre Building Chicago, Thursdays through Sundays.... read more
Found in: Local:ChicagoMichael Ian Black makes arch nemesis out of David Sedaris
If you can't beat them, start and maintain a phony Internet fight with them without their knowledge. At least, that's what comedian Michael Ian Black is doing to author David Sedaris.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsWhat is the best David Sedaris book so far?
Vote in PasteMagazine.com's latest poll... ... read more
Found in: Books, NewsDavid Sedaris talks to Jon Stewart, unleashes Flames
Author, humorist and North Carolinian ex-pat David Sedaris unleashed upon the world another collection of self-deprecating witticisms yesterday with When You Are Engulfed In Flames. The book of essays includes several pieces that will be familiar to fans of The New Yorker and NPR's This American Life, for which Sedaris is a regular contributor. ... read more
Found in: Books, NewsDavid Sedaris announces new book release
There's nothing quite like the feeling of remedying an unfortunate situation. Turning lemons into lemonade, if you will. And if you're David Sedaris, the "lemons" are equivalent to a painfully dysfunctional childhood, and the "lemonade" is the collection of bestselling novels he wrote as a result of his youthful experiences. Hey, we can't all have it good and grow up maladjusted - it's the luck of the draw. But in a radical shift away from his scarred past, Sedaris has announced his next book to be a collection of short stories that DO NOT contain any sordid details of family... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
David Sedaris’ reputation as America’s preeminent smart ass is well earned, so much so he can maintain it while living in Paris... read more
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