diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d670a2..6ffa228 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,27 @@ AssertionError: bar > 10
     at Object.oncomplete (fs.js:297:15)
 ```
 
+## assert.equal
+
+Asserts that two values are non-strictly equal (i.e. uses `==` to compare).
+
+```js
+var foo = 15, bar = "banana"
+assert.equal(foo, "15") // OK
+assert.equal(foo, bar) // Throws error:
+                       // AssertionError: assert.equal: foo, bar (15 != 'banana')
+```
+
+## assert.strictEqual
+
+Asserts that two values are strictly equal (i.e. uses `===` to compare).
+
+```js
+var foo = 15, bar = "15"
+assert.strictEqual(foo, bar) // Throws error:
+                             // AssertionError: assert.strictequal: foo, bar (15 !== 15')
+```
+
 ## License (BSD)
 
 Copyright (c) 2013, Johan Sköld <johan@skold.cc>  
@@ -92,4 +113,4 @@ DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
 SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
 CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
 OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
\ No newline at end of file
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b9d5ee5..dc525df 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 var callsite = require('callsite')
   , fs = require('fs')
   , path = require('path')
+  , util = require('util')
   , AssertionError = require('assert').AssertionError
 
 /**
@@ -15,20 +16,45 @@ module.exports = (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production')
  * Asserts that `expression` is true.
  */
 
+function fail(extraMessage) {
+    var stack = callsite()
+      , file = stack[2].getFileName()
+      , line = stack[2].getLineNumber()
+      , message = getAssertionExpression(file, line)
+
+    if (fail.caller !== assert)
+        message = "assert." + fail.caller.name + ": " + message
+    
+    if (extraMessage)
+        message += " (" + extraMessage + ")"
+
+    var err = new AssertionError({
+        message: message,
+        stackStartFunction: stack[1].getFunction()
+    })
+
+    throw err    
+}
+
 function assert(expression)
 {
     if (expression) return
 
-    var stack = callsite()
-      , file = stack[1].getFileName()
-      , line = stack[1].getLineNumber()
+    fail()
+}
 
-    var err = new AssertionError({
-        message: getAssertionExpression(file, line),
-        stackStartFunction: stack[0].getFunction()
-    })
+assert.equal = function equal(x, y)
+{
+    if (x == y) return
+
+    fail(util.format("%s != %s", util.inspect(x), util.inspect(y)))
+}
+
+assert.strictEqual = function strictEqual(x, y)
+{
+    if (x === y) return
 
-    throw err
+    fail(util.format("%s !== %s", util.inspect(x), util.inspect(y)))
 }
 
 /**
@@ -51,7 +77,7 @@ function getAssertionExpression(file, lineno)
             break
     }
 
-    return line.match(/assert\s*\((.*)\)/)[1]
+    return line.match(/assert(?:\.\w+)?\s*\((.*)\)/)[1]
 }
 
 /**