Houstonist: Houstonist Was There: David Sedaris

Brittanie Shey

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:54:55 -0600

I wondered that when writing this. I thought, "Did he say "clunky?" But I swear he said "chunky" and that's what I had in my notes too. Oh well.

onewaywidow

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:46:41 -0600

"When I look at it it just seems so chunky to me... so awkward," he said last night. "I didn't take the job to write about it. I needed a job, and I'm short, so they hired me." I was there last night, too. I thought David Sedaris had said the writing in SantaLand was "clunky." I guess that's what I get for being in the back of the hall.

Crystal Jackson

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:59:35 -0600

Let me second the George Saunders recommendation. My favorite is "In Persuasion Nation." And, of course, Vonnegut. But everybody loves Vonnegut.