From bestselling author David Sedaris, for the first time in print: selections from the diaries that are the source of his remarkable autobiographical essays.For nearly four decades, David Sedaris has faithfully kept a diary in which he records his thoughts and observations on the odd and funny events he witnesses. Anyone who has attended a live Sedaris event knows that his diary readings are often among the most joyful parts of the evening. But never before have they been available in print. Now, in Theft by Finding, Sedaris brings us his favorite entries. From deeply poignant to laugh-out-loud funny, these selections reveal with new intimacy a man longtime readers only think they know. Tender, hilarious, illuminating, and endlessly captivating, Theft by Finding offers a rare look into the mind of one of our generation’s greatest comic geniuses.
Wildly Entertaining David Sedaris is addicting. As someone who seldom drinks and doesn’t do drugs I find that my Jonesing manifests itself in odd ways, like needing something by Sedaris to take the edge off every now and then. Anything. Books, audios, PBS segments. This book has fulfilled my need. Sedaris, I guess, likes to jot notes. This book is a compilation of thoughts, observations and schemes that took place from 1997 to 2002.Â
25 Years Of David Sedaris! David Sedaris is often hilarious and I am always amazed at how observant he is. He can take the most mundane thing and turn it into something extraordinarily interesting. His HUGE collection of his personal diaries is exactly that. Great observations, funny incidents and thoughtful anecdotes. Not all of his entries are exciting, in fact, some are head scratchers, but it will make you believe he has left nothing out. This is not a book to be read in one sitting, but rather something you…
Diary as Memoir: Sad, Funny, Moving, and Strange Incidents In his introduction to this selection from 25 years of diary entries, Sedaris notes that the purpose of keeping a diary is to find out who you are. He does that brilliantly in this collection, culled from what he estimates is 8 million (!) words in his diary. The entries cover the years 1977 – 2002 and record his struggles as a young adult through the first ten years of his career as a writer and humorist.Â