- Date: March 1997
- Type: Book
This Book refers to Getting to Know You performed by Marni Nixon; written by Oscar Hammerstein
David recalls the time when his grandmother, Ya Ya, was in a private nursing facility, and how he and his siblings put on a show for Ya Ya's roommate, Mrs. Denardo. He explains that the variety show involved singing the song 'Getting to Know You' before moving on to a dramatic re-enactment of the Saint Valentine's Day massacre. (p. 33)
Naked, published in 1997, is a collection of essays by American humorist David Sedaris. The book details Sedaris' life, from his unusual upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, to his booze-and-drug-ridden college years, to his Kerouacian wandering as a young adult. The book became a best-seller and was acclaimed for its wit, dark humor and irreverent tackling of tragic events, including the death of Sedaris' mother.