David Sedaris

David SedarisDavid Sedaris and his family moved to Raleigh from upstate New York when David was seven. Although he since moved on to Alaska, New York, and Paris, his devastating biographical satires are frequently set in Raleigh. You can hear him on NPR or read his essays in the New Yorker or Esquire.

If you want to make someone laugh uncontrollably, get them HOLIDAYS ON ICE, featuring THE SANTALAND DIARIES, or ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY.  David's newest book is SQUIRREL SEEKS CHIPMUNK, a very modern book of animal fables with a uniquely Sedaris spin! 

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary

By David Sedaris, David Sedaris, Dylan Baker
$24.98
ISBN-13: 9781600244995
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Published: Hachette Audio, 5/2010
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Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life.

In "The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck," three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In "Hello Kitty," a cynical feline struggles to sit through his prison-mandated AA meetings. In "The Squirrel and the Chipmunk," a pair of star-crossed lovers is separated by prejudiced family members.

With original illustrations by Ian Falconer, author of the bestselling Olivia series of children's books, these stories are David Sedaris at his most observant, poignant, and surprising.

When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Paperback)

By David Sedaris
$15.99
ISBN-13: 9780316154680
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Published: Back Bay Books, 6/2009
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In essay after essay, Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life to the most deeply resonant human truths. Culminating in a brilliant account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, his sixth essay collection is a new masterpiece of comic writing.

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Paperback)

By David Sedaris
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780316010795
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Published: Back Bay Books, 5/2005
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There was a reason over 500 people packed our store to hear David read from and talk about this book — it's hysterical! But then, it's David Sedaris.

Holidays on Ice: Stories (Paperback)

By David Sedaris
$8.99
ISBN-13: 9780316779234
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Published: Back Bay Books, 11/1998
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HOLIDAYS ON ICE collects six of David Sedaris's most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This drinking man's companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even in the backseat of a van or police car.

Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)

By David Sedaris
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780316776967
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Published: Back Bay Books, 6/2001
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Warning: you risk people staring at you as you laugh hysterically at the pool or beach reading David Sedaris! ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY tells a most unconventional life story. It begins with a North Carolina childhood filled with speech-therapy classes and unwanted guitar lessons taught by a midget and ends up in France with a fascination for two-headed kitchens.