One of the most anticipated books of 2017: Boston Globe, New York Times Book Review, New York’s “Vulture”, The Week, Bustle, BookRiot
David Sedaris tells all in a book that is, literally, a lifetime in the making
For forty years, David Sedaris has kept a diary in which he records everything that captures his attention-overheard comments, salacious gossip, soap opera plot twists, secrets confided by total strangers. These observations are the source code for his finest work, and through them he has honed his cunning, surprising sentences.
Now, Sedaris shares his private writings with the world. Theft by Finding, the first of two volumes, is the story of how a drug-abusing dropout with a weakness for the International House of Pancakes and a chronic inability to hold down a real job became one of the funniest people on the planet.
Written with a sharp eye and ear for the bizarre, the beautiful, and the uncomfortable, and with a generosity of spirit that even a misanthropic sense of humor can’t fully disguise, Theft By Finding proves that Sedaris is one of our great modern observers. It’s a potent reminder that when you’re as perceptive and curious as Sedaris, there’s no such thing as a boring day.
Fascinating and funny look into the mind of Sedaris I will first admit to being a huge fan of David Sedaris. From his monologues on NPR, his hilarious published works, and live speaking engagements, I have been enjoying his work for years. This new book is obviously a bit of a departure, but in a fascinating way. Here, we get a sneak peek into the diaries Sedaris has dutifully kept for years. The entries bounce from funny and sad, to touching and bizarre. You can see here that Sedaris is truly an observer of humanity, and this is the foundation…
He’s the bestâ¤ï¸ Got it last night, on page 120. I love this book!! Davids view of the world and his ADD are identical to mine. Thank you David for sharing your diaries with me. I love youâ¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸
David Sedaris Is Brillliant Every book by David Sedaris is brilliant, this one is 415 pages , his largest. But it is a diary Just open up any page and get a short story that will makes you laugh, falling on the floor type laugh. It arrived yesterday, I just opened up the book in the middle…..He was in Minneapolis, reading at a gay bookstore, his mike was in the magazine section, he was surrounded with pictures of men in jock straps and men with ball gags……. it goes on a bit more, don’t want ruin it…..He is a…