The broadcast of his Santa Land Diaries on National Public Radio (NPR) in 1992 brought David Sedaris wide public recognition. Since then, he has appeared frequently on This American Life on NPR and his essays and stories are regularly published in The New Yorker. His books, including Naked, Barrel Fever, and Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, have become immediate bestsellers. Born in Binghamton, New York in 1956, David Raymond Sedaris grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Western Carolina University and Kent State University, eventually graduating from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. He has collaborated as a playwright with his sister, Amy Sedaris, as "The Talent Family." Sedaris won the Thurber Prize for American Humor for his book Me Talk Pretty One Day has been nominated for three GRAMMY awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album. He lives in England.
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Me Talk Pretty One Day
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames
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Naked
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Theft by Finding
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Pretty Ugly: TOON Level 2
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David Sedaris Diaries: A Visual Compendium
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The Book of Liz
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The Santaland Diaries and Season's Greetings: 2 Plays
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David Sedaris: Live at Carnegie Hall
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