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May 31, 2022

42:24

David Sedaris reflects on the driving force of his life: His war with his dad

David Sedaris writes in his new collection of essays, Happy-Go-Lucky, about his father Lou and their complicated relationship.

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May 29, 2018

41:09

Forget 'Good Times,' David Sedaris Is Far More Interested In 'Bad Behavior'

From intestinal distress to family dysfunction, writer David Sedaris has spent decades sharing some of the most intimate aspects of his life. Still, there are some topics that make him uncomfortable.

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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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David Sedaris reflects on the driving force of his life: His war with his dad

Forget 'Good Times,' David Sedaris Is Far More Interested In 'Bad Behavior'

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

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