Fraud: Essays

The other gay modern day, literary humorist named David. Rakoff must hate that. There must be days when he just thinks “Fuck it, call me Lourdes from now on” just so he can avoid the inevitable comparisons. So to hurry that along - Fraud is the Discovery show pitched as “Let's send David Sedaris out on location and hear his unique take on the great wide world.”

Super enjoyable. I don't understand why David Rakoff isn't as well-known as David Sedaris. I mean Sedaris is more prolific or whateverrr but seriously, to me, just as funny.

I was expecting David Sedaris, and the first chapter or two didn't disappoint. But then Rakoff branches out from being a one-dimensional character and we see that compassion exists under the glossy shell. I actually enjoyed this better than Sedaris - less mean-spirited, and Rakoff is actually a pretty damn good writer. A very quick read too.