![]() ![]() ![]() At the quarter-century mark, he decided to become a writer but it took him a decade to get established. Sedaris, who keeps a notebook by his side, was not an overnight success. “I’ve always had so much to write about,” Sedaris said. Most of the material from his breezy books are inspired by his family life. Sedaris was elevated from obscurity to the upper echelon of the literary world due to his primarily autobiographical work. Sedaris, 65, is also self-deprecating, charming and most of all, real. The North Carolina native, who will do a reading Saturday at the Bing Crosby Theater, is very popular on the circuit, since he’s an entertaining orator in addition to being a wonderful writer. “I had a wonderful mother and my dad was, well, different.” “I had so much to endure during childhood,” Sedaris said. It’s a cathartic exercise for Sedaris, who works through years of anger and pain by writing about an experience that some, unfortunately, can relate to due to being raised in a similar fashion. The collection of essays are captivating. “Happy-Go-Lucky,” Sedaris’ latest page turner, hit shelves in May and was inspired by his abusive father, Lou, who passed away at 98 in 2021. David Sedaris often hits readers with a tsunami of reality with his provocative books. ![]() A shard of reality is often the basis of great entertainment, whether it’s music, theater or literature. ![]()
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