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May 31, 2017

50:30

David Sedaris On The Life-Altering And Mundane Pages Of His Old Diaries

David Sedaris' new book comes directly from his diaries from 1977-2002 and includes entries about everything from picking fruit and cleaning houses for a living, to going to art school, the life changing broadcast of his Santaland Diaries on Morning Edition, getting sober, and the deaths of his mother and sister.

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April 24, 2013

43:09

'Let's Explore': David Sedaris On His Public Private Life

The best-selling author and humorist has kept journals for 36 years. Those diaries have been the jumping-diff point for the personal essays that appear in his collections, including Me Talk Pretty One Day and now Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls.

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June 9, 2008

31:30

Sedaris Bares Body and Soul in 'Engulfed'

Whether he's lancing boils, getting crabs from thrift-store trousers or sitting in a hospital waiting room dressed only in his underwear, one thing is clear: David Sedaris is not shy about sharing embarrassing, cringe-worthy moments.

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David Sedaris On The Life-Altering And Mundane Pages Of His Old Diaries

'Let's Explore': David Sedaris On His Public Private Life

Sedaris Bares Body and Soul in 'Engulfed'

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