  david raymond sedaris (born december 26, 1956) is an american humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor. he was publicly recognized in 1992 when national public radio broadcast his essay "santaland diaries". he published his first collection of essays and short stories, barrel fever, in 1994. his next five essay collections, naked (1997), holidays on ice (1997), me talk pretty one day (2000), dress your family in corduroy and denim (2004), and when you are engulfed in flames (2008), became new york times best sellers."best sellers: april 6, 1997", the new york times, april 6, 1997. retrieved october 7, 2007."paperback best sellers: december 22, 2002", the new york times, december 22, 2002. retrieved october 7, 2007."best sellers: june 11, 2000", the new york times, june 11, 2000. retrieved october 7, 2007."best sellers: june 20, 2004", the new york times, june 20, 2004. retrieved october 7, 2007."best sellers: july 6, 2008", the new york times, july 6, 2008. retrieved july 1, 2008. in 2010, he released a collection of stories, squirrel seeks chipmunk: a modest bestiary.releases worth a bookmark. september 8, 2010. retrieved august 9, 2010. in 2013, sedaris released his latest collection of essays, let's explore diabetes with owls. by 2008, his books had sold seven million copies.lyall, sarah. [http:
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