Episode · Pod Save America · 2026-06-14
Books mentioned on David Sedaris is Mostly Bark, Some Bite
Legendary humorist David Sedaris stops by the studio to talk to Lovett about his new book of essays, "The Land and Its People," his father's support for Trump, and what he learned about liberals when he was bitten by a dog.
David Sedaris discussed MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE by Herman Melville. Jon Lovett recommended The Land and Its Peoples by David Sedaris.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is an epic American novel that chronicles the obsessive, self-destructive quest of Captain Ahab to hunt down the giant white whale that maimed him.
Discussed“college professors are assigning fewer books and more excerpts because their students have lower attention spans. Uh gosh. That makes me sad, you know. Um but that said, if I were in college and then I had to read Moby Dick by tomorrow, I'd be like, "Fuck, I got to read Moby Dick by tomorrow." You can skip the whaling”
Where to get it
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The Land and Its Peoples
The Land and Its Peoples by David Sedaris is a collection of witty, insightful essays by one of America's most renowned humorous writers.
Recommended“David Sedaris, thank you so much for being here. Everybody, latest collection of essays, David Sedaris, The Land and Its People.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Land and Its Peoples
“I just wrapped a great conversation with the writer David Sedaris who's out with a new collection of essays called The Land and Its People.”