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David Sedaris

Posted inStory

Japan: A Longform Reading List of Longform Writing

by Aaron Gilbreath April 30, 2020December 9, 2022

Armchair travel is more important than ever, now that pandemic has forced us to stay indoors. Reading can take you across the ocean.

Posted inEditor's Pick

No One Knows Amy Sedaris Better Than Her Brother David

by Sari Botton January 30, 2020October 19, 2022

Humorist David Sedaris lovingly — and hilariously — profiles his sister Amy, recalling their playwriting days in the ’90s as “The Talent Family,” and other adventures.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 16, 2017October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Matthew Shaer, John Woodrow Cox, Bethany McLean, Robin Wright, and David Sedaris.

Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quotes

David Sedaris Is Depressed

by Aaron Gilbreath June 15, 2017October 19, 2022

David Sedaris tallies a few of the many reasons he feels shame and sadness being an American in the time of Trump.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

David Sedaris on the Dangerous Business of Naming a Cat

by heymarkarms September 1, 2014October 19, 2022

About seven years ago I wrote a story about a cat in a bad mood. And then the next fall another one. So I tried to write a few every year, but for every one that worked, there were two that didn’t. And then, obviously, I stepped it up over the past year and a […]

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

When David Sedaris Became a Fitbit Addict

by mikedang June 26, 2014October 19, 2022

From David Sedaris in The New Yorker: acquiring a Fitbit™ and an addiction to tracking his movements.

Posted inUncategorized
by Longreads April 14, 2013February 22, 2023

“Getting Stuffed: A Tale of Love and Taxidermy,” David Sedaris, The Guardian.

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