David Sedaris

David Sedaris is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers When You Are Engulfed in Flames and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, along with Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Naked, Holidays on Ice, and Barrel Fever. His books have sold more than seven million copies and have been translated into twenty-two languages. He is the recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor and was named by Time magazine as “Humorist of the Year” in 2001. Sedaris has been nominated for two Grammy Awards: for Best Spoken Word Album (Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim) and Best Comedy Album (David Sedaris: Live at Carnegie Hall). He is a regular contributor to The New Yorkerand BBC Radio 4.