It won the prestigious Thurber Prize for American Humor in October 2007.

He wins awards - the Thurber Prize for American Humor, in 2001 - and sells books by the metric ton.

This novel won the 2008 Thurber Prize for American Humor.

In 2001, Sedaris became the third recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor.

Half-Empty (2010) won the 2011 Thurber Prize for American Humor.

The book won the 2011 Thurber Prize for American Humor.

In 2012, it was nominated for the Thurber Prize for American Humor.

The finalists for the 2011 Thurber Prize for American Humor have been announced.

It was awarded the 1999 Thurber Prize for American Humor.

In October 2007, the novel also won the Thurber Prize for American Humor.