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Amy Sedaris is one crafty woman

With her 2006 book I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, Amy Sedaris taught us the importance of entertaining and that hospitality is universal, "whether you live in a basement with the income of a 10-year-old girl or on a saffron farm in the south of Spain."

The best-selling book taught readers how to make the comedian's famous cupcakes and cheese balls (among loads of other recipes), and how to perfect the dying art of entertaining (with tips like when to cut off a drunk guest to avoid them staying over and wetting your bed).

Luckily, Sedaris' genius will be put to published pages again, this time in a craft book, due out next fall.

It was just announced that Grand Central Publishing purchased the U.S. rights to Sedaris' craft book, which is currently untitled (though we can expect it'll be something ridiculous and/or random, and perhaps somewhat related to crafts).

The press release states that the new book will continue to showcase Sedaris' "unique approach to home life through the use of fun, long-forgotten crafts."

And by unique approach, they mean the hilarious, off-beat and sometimes vulgar humor that we've come to know and love her for. Otherwise, it'd be just another craft book, right?

I've never been the crafty type, myself, but something tells me if anyone will be able to convince me to try it, it's Amy. Any guesses as to what she may be able to teach you? Maybe how to bedazzle a sweater, ala her Strangers With Candy character, Jerri Blank?

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Sedaris' genius indeed!

I love this woman, and she definitely made my top hot 10.  That last picture of her is pure adorable goodness. Whoo crafts! And hilarious vulgar crafts at that? Excited is me. 

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She makes me want to do crafts

Amy is so effing hilarious, as is David. I wish I could verbalize the craziness like they do. It's absolute genius.

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Clara's picture

I don't know her, but she

I don't know her, but she looks kinda Alice P-esque

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sohelko's picture

Right!!!

I thought exactly the same thing when i saw the pictures.
jenn's picture

hummina hummina

amy? in those glasses? ...meow!
Brutal_Romance's picture

Sedaris!

i always loved her brother's description of her, it was total genius.

Amy is great but i still like David better.

StringBean's picture

?

What was his description of her? I've read most of his books and of course the amazing stories relating to her (My God... Dinah the Christmas Whore was like a little gift from heaven) but have never heard his description.

 Thanks.

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Love her!

I love Amy and think her "I like you..." book is fantastic.  I met her at an event in Chicago last year and she was great; signed my book as well.  A friend of mine served as the photographer of the event and hung out with Amy for a few hours afterward and said she was really cool.  Although the book is quite funny, there really are some great tips in it.  I will definitely be interested in the next one, even though I haven't done crafts in ages!