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: David Sedaris
ContributorDavid Sedaris
Year20012000199919961995
David's the author of many bestselling books. Many stories from the early ones appeared first on the radio, before showing up in print.
201: Them
Act Two: Don't They Know It's Christmas After All
David Sedaris reads a new story about what "they" do at Christmas. And by "they" of course, we mean the Dutch.
173: Three Kinds of Deception
Act Three: Accidental Deception
David Sedaris tells the story of a subway ride he took in Paris. Two American tourists mistake him for a Frenchman and, thinking he can't speak English, begin to talk loudly about how he smells.
148: The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Suit
Act Five: Santa Claus Vs. The Easter Bunny
Students in a French language class in Paris try to explain holiday customs to a woman from Morocco, and somehow everything they describe sounds utterly improbable. A true story from writer David Sedaris, recorded before a live audience at a reading for City Arts and Lectures in San Francisco.
136: You Are Here
Act Two: The Game
It can be frightening to get lost, but what if you could adapt the thrill of being lost, the pleasure of being lost, to safe parameters? Just get a little lost. Is it even possible? Or is that playing with fire, where you're sure to get burned? Writer David Sedaris has these thoughts.
35: Fall Clearance Sale
Act One: In the Nude
David Sedaris reads from his story "Naked." (21 minutes)
4: Vacations
Act Three
Contributor David Sedaris tells a story about discovering the possibilities—and pitfalls—of travel by hitchhiking.