I get so much pleasure from reading and listening to David Sedaris material. It's my "If you were stuck on a deserted island and could only bring one thing" thing. I love all of his books, and listen to him on CD for hours almost every time I make the pilgrimage between my two banking centers.
I recently found an interview on a This American Life archive that is so funny it almost throws me into seizures. I'd never heard it before, but now I've listened to it about six times. So far. Host Ira Glass is in
About a year before I left the States, I went to a reading of David's. It was one of the coolest things I've done. He draws an interesting crowd, and I remember settling into my seat while waiting for the presentation to start, and feeling an overwhelming sense of: these are my people. From his material one can piece together that Sedaris comes from a crazy family and has a lot of personal hang ups. His writing is so honest that it's often a little painful to read (I feel the same way about Anne Lamott). He's quite vulgar and neurotic and I love it all. Now if I'm ever stuck on a deserted island (which I guess happens to me once or twice every year -- ain't life grand?) you'll know who is keeping me company.
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Monday, January 31, 2005
David Sedaris
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