David Sedaris
David Sedaris is an American humorist and essayist whose sardonic personal essays about his family, his years in Paris, and his experience as a gay man have made him one of the most beloved comic writers in America. His radio essays on NPR introduced him to a massive national audience.
Works
- NakedInterconnected autobiographical essays capture childhood vulnerability and family dysfunction
- Me Talk Pretty One DayHumorist learns French while living in Paris and struggles with language barriers
- Dress Your Family in Corduroy and DenimFamily essays lovingly chronicle eccentric relatives and childhood in North Carolina
- When You Are Engulfed in FlamesEssays recount moments of embarrassment, addiction, and absurdity across time
- Let's Explore Diabetes with OwlsHumorous essays explore middle age, mortality, and finding joy in discomfort