Humorist David Sedaris "may not be the smartest American writer, but he is arguably the funniest," wrote Sam Jemielty in a Playboy.com article. Sedaris had taken an IQ test to see if he could join the ranks of the "genius fraternity Mensa," according to...

Naked, yet another small collection of verse by Japan's popular poet Tanikawa Shuntaro in English translation, contains twenty-three pieces, all on the theme of children. Each translation is preceded by its Japanese original, taken from the 1988 edition published by Chikuma Shobo in...

If satire were a more revered literary tradition David Sedaris would be considered an American master, and we might at last lay to rest all those overused references to James Thurber and Nathanael West. While we await Sedaris's ascension into the literary pantheon,...

Naked, Naked, Naked A new trend gaining popularity in chardonnay wine production is the absence of oak: Naked Chard. To be sure this is a trend that is gaining momentum with wine producers throughout the world. The credit for this change rests with you, consumers...

In 1998, Sativa Verte, a nude model and fetish entrepreneur, visited Manhattan for the first time. Her name then was Lisa, she was 13 years old, and she was on vacation with her grandparents from her hometown of Canfield, Ohio. It was a trip that...

A criticism of "Naked" by David Sedaris, detailing his family and their relationships. Keyword: autobiography, confessional