April 7, 2006
And Now for Something Completely Different Disgusting Hilarious: Jerri Blank Comes to The Believer

Sure, David Sedaris is all the rage. And with good reason. His faux-angry satire always provides us with a hearty laugh. Even more so when we hear him read it. He's one of the great humor writers in the country today.
Here's the catch, he's not even the funniest person in his family. We love David but give us Amy Sedaris any day. The absurdly funny Amy has kept us laughing for years with her amazing performances, from her collaborations with David to her star-turn as Jerri Blank, an aging high school student and former junkie whore, on Strangers with Candy. Most recently she has kept us entertained with her column Sedaratives, found in one of our most favorite magazines, The Believer . And while "Jerri" left us almost six years ago when "Strangers With Candy" left the air, she is making a glorious return, this time via the written word.
[From The Believer]
As many of you know, Amy has been on sabbatical from her column-writing duties over these past few months. Though she will remain on vacation for the time being, she's just announced an exciting replacement for the summer.For our June/July and August issues, Jerri Blank will be taking over as guest columnist for Sedaratives. We're looking for letters about prostitution, the prom, STDs, incest, personal hygiene, and anything else that a woman of Jerri's background might feasibly be able to answer. As usual, letters can be sent by email to sedaratives@believermag.com, or by snail mail to SEDARATIVES, 826 Valencia, San Francisco, CA 94110.
So get your sauciest and most insane thoughts together and geth them to Jerri post haste. If Jerri can't answer your questions about those festering sores or how to remove a condom from deep inside yourself, no one can.
Need more Amy? And, honestly, who doesn't? Her book will be out later this Fall and a Strangers With Candy DVD set of the complete series comes out soon. Pre-Order them both now.
"I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence"
"Strangers With Candy: The Complete Series"





