David Sedaris

What a nut!  David Sedaris graced the stage of The Crest Theatre in Sacramento last night.  Sedaris, author of several New York Times bestsellers and commentator on NPR’s “This American Life,” regaled the audience with his latest oddball stories.

Several years ago, my sister loaned me a book that her good friend, freelance writer Pim Fox had loaned her.  My sis hadn’t gotten into it, but for some reason, she thought I would.  “Here,” she said, “this is way too weird for me, you’ll love it.”  Hmm, I have a feeling I should have been insulted, but instead, I spent the next few hours laughing hysterically through his book, Naked—his piece  “A Plague of Ticks” being the standout. 

I’ve since loaned the various Sedaris books to various folks or given them as gifts, usually on newish acquaintance.  Mostly, I think I do this to determine if they are going to truly be “my kind of people.”  Strangely enough, I have found that those who do love him are more than a little off-kilter.  Hmmm. 

I haven't got the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.
~ David Sedaris

 Published on: Oct 30, 2006