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Every book David Sedaris recommended on podcasts
David Sedaris contributes to The Book Review podcast, where he shares literary insights, reflects on his own extensive writing career, and discusses various books and cultural artifacts. During his appearances, Sedaris discussed Tobias Wolff's story collection Our Story Begins, expressing immense admiration for Wolff's writing and praising the large collection of stories. Sedaris also talked about John Dickson Carr's book The Hollow Man, connecting it to an evening when he and Hugh went to see a poorly received film adaptation. Additionally, Sedaris shared his critique of Carrie Fisher's book The Princess Diarist. While he noted that he generally liked Fisher and found her funny, his commentary focused specifically on her writings about her feelings and her diaries from the time she worked on the Star Wars films. Through these discussions, Sedaris provides candid and often humorous perspectives on storytelling across different mediums.
Books recommended by David Sedaris
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Our story begins
Our Story Begins by Tobias Wolff is a comprehensive, career-spanning collection of masterfully crafted short stories that explore moral ambiguity, human vulnerability, and the turning points of everyday lives.
Recommended“I don't know Tobias wolf he put out a big collection of his stories Our Story begins and I absolutely love him”
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The hollow man
Discussed“Hugh and I went to see Hollow Man the worst movie I've seen in a long time it opened with Kevin Bacon around on his computer”
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The Princess Diarist
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher is a candid and reflective memoir compiling the late actress and writer's personal journals from her time filming the original Star Wars trilogy.
Critiqued“like I really liked Carri Fischer right I thought Carrie Fisher was really funny and I I enjoyed books and then she had that book where it was The Princess Diaries and she had her Diaries from when she was working on Star Wars”
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Books David Sedaris wrote
- Calypso
- Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
- Naked
- The Land and Its Peoples
- The best American nonrequired reading, 2003
- Me Talk Pretty One Day
- Theft by Finding: Diaries: Volume One
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| David Sedaris on a Career-Spanning Collection | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 1 |
| David Sedaris’s Diaries | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 1 |
| David Sedaris’s Diaries and Paul McCartney’s Songs | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 1 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“you know I just looked at The Count of Monte Christo because my sister Amy had read it that's 54-hour audio book where could you walk with that”