Podcasts about Me Talk Pretty One Day

Do you need something to help you smile right now? We sure do, so here are some of the books that have made us laugh out loud. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe Love and Hot Chicken by Mary Liza Hartong Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto Ann's picks: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan – Good Girls Don't Die by Christina Henry A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes – Dead Tired by Kat Ailes Halle's picks: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano – Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich The Do-Over by Lynn Painter What We're Reading This Week: Ann: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix – Rachel Harrison books Halle: Count My Lies by Sophie Stava – Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Instagram Well-Read on Bookshop

This week Mike has all-timer David Sedaris back on the podcast. Sedaris, of course, wrote Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, and Holidays on Ice, among other classics. The two discuss where the truth lies in autobiographical non-fiction, fact-checking comedy at The New Yorker, and how to navigate storytelling when it's all too personal. Plus, David plays F**k, Marry, Kill, with his own published works and Mike can't accept the answer. Please consider giving money to a stranger in need.

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. May is Audiobook Appreciation Month so this week we suggest 10 plus books that give a little added dimension when you listen to the audiobook version. And we aren't even entertaining the notion that listening to audiobooks isn't reading. Listening counts! Books mentioned-- 1- Jinn Daughter by Rania Hanna 2- The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller 3- Rules for Second Chances by Maggie North (A 5 star read recommended by fellow book lover Shannon Loar @shopcoffeekids 4- Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, narrated by Kristoffer Tabori 5- Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci, narrated by Stanley Tucci 6- Nothing is Wrong and Here is Why by Alexandra Petri, narrated by Rebecca Gibel 7- Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson, narrated by Marin Ireland 8- The Assasination of Brangwain Spurge by MT Anderson and Eugene Yelchin narrated by Gildart Jackson 9- Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, narrated by an ensemble cast 10- A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, narrated by Tom Hollander 11- Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey by Florence Williams, narrated by author 12- Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, narrated by Marin Ireland 13- Ava's Man by Rick Bragg 14-The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and his People by Rick Bragg 15- My Southern Journey: True Journeys from the Heart of the South by Rick Bragg 16- It's All Over But the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg 17- Calypso by David Sedaris 18- Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 19- Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith, narrated by Bronson Pinchot 20- The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith 21- The Husbands by Holly Gramazio 22- The People of Paper by Salvador Plascencia Movies and Shows mentioned-- 1- Big Night (1996) 2- Stanley Tucci Searching for Italy (CNN) 3- Leave the World Behind (Netflix, 2023) 4- Ripley (Netflix, 2024)

Mon, 06 May 2024 13:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/paperplaces/0 http://relay.fm/paperplaces/0 Kerry Provenzano In this episode, Kerry introduces Paper Places and answers your questions on career, her four-step creative process and when her love of writing began. In this episode, Kerry introduces Paper Places and answers your questions on career, her four-step creative process and when her love of writing began. clean 837 In this episode, Kerry introduces Paper Places and answers your questions on career, her four-step creative process and when her love of writing began. Links and Show Notes: Support Paper Places with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show My favourite non-fiction writer, David Sedaris Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris The Youth in Asia: An Essay from "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris The Book Thief by Markus Zusack A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas Follow on Instagram

Mon, 06 May 2024 13:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/paperplaces/0 http://relay.fm/paperplaces/0 An Introductory Q&A 0 Kerry Provenzano In this episode, Kerry introduces Paper Places and answers your questions on career, her four-step creative process and when her love of writing began. In this episode, Kerry introduces Paper Places and answers your questions on career, her four-step creative process and when her love of writing began. clean 837 In this episode, Kerry introduces Paper Places and answers your questions on career, her four-step creative process and when her love of writing began. Links and Show Notes: Support Paper Places with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show My favourite non-fiction writer, David Sedaris Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris The Youth in Asia: An Essay from "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris The Book Thief by Markus Zusack A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas Follow on Instagram

The news lately has not exactly been a walk in the park. Iran launched hundreds of rockets at Israel, creating the prospect of World War III; we have Trump's ongoing criminal trial; a TikTok ban; a war in Ukraine; and much of the Ivy League is now co-opted by Hamas. Should we go on? Today's episode isn't about any of that. Because sometimes we just need a breath of fresh air. Cue the one and only David Sedaris—America's favorite humorist, or at the very least, our favorite humorist. You might know David from one of his bestselling books like Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty One Day, and Calypso. His words are frequently in The New Yorker, and he's also just come out with a children's book called Pretty Ugly, which he says has “no message.”  David was on Honestly a few years ago—if you haven't heard that interview, please check it out; it's a highlight of this show—and he's here again today to read an essay he wrote for The Free Press, where he imparts his thoughts on the underappreciated joys of small talk. We hope you enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us this week as we discuss January's book club pick, Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris! We talk laughter and answer some of your listener questions before asking the age old question: is it weird to pick a favourite character when they're all real people? Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

This week: Robbie is keeping his lungs in place, Lisa's mental health is dependent on a lamp, we discuss food to alcohol ratios, American diner fare, the terrible news, and the possible draft. We ask the age-old question “Who Asked For This?,” check in with our Accountabilibuddies, have a story time with an Am I the Asshole, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

This week: Robbie is ill, Lisa had a boring week, we discuss 90s anime, the terrible news, and Scottish Weather. We ask the age-old question “Who Asked For This?,” check in with our Accountabilibuddies, have a story time with an Am I the Asshole, and much more! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

This week, Robbie and Lisa experience some technical difficulties (did you expect anything less?)! Around those, we try and discuss a classic misery episode of some truly depressing news from the last week, as well as all our usual bits such as Who Asked For This, Accountabillibuddies and AITA! Join us for book club; this month we're reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

This week: Robbie and Lisa have their first chat of the year! We fly through some of the terrible news we've been ignoring the last few weeks, we then take a look on the lighter side before asking the age old question, “Who Asked for This?”, set new long-term goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more!   Join us for book club; this month we're reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

This week: Robbie and Lisa launch a new year with a new season of the podcast! We discuss some of the biggest news and memes of the year behind us, we also ask the age old question Who Asked for This?, set new long-term goals for Accountabilibuddies, AITA, and much more!   Join us for book club; this month we're reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Find it on our book shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send in your thoughts, questions and recommendations to wearedoingfine@gmail.com. TikTok: @wearedoingfine Instagram: @wearedoingfine

It's Thanksgiving week, which for many of us means eating too much turkey and pumpkin pie. For others, it means getting into arguments with your Gen Z cousin who, in a fit of righteous rage, calls you a settler colonialist and storms out of the dining room.  Whatever your holiday may bring, we here at Honestly wanted to bring you a drop of delight from none other than the most delightful man on planet Earth: David Sedaris.  Sedaris is a humorist and author of many best-selling books: Calypso, Theft by Finding, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Naked, Holidays on Ice, Barrel Fever. . . and most recently, Happy-Go-Lucky, which I had the privilege of talking to him about last December. It's probably my favorite episode of all time. What makes David's writing so unforgettable is his ability to find something meaningful and true in the utterly mundane; the way he finds humor in the most horrific moments in life; and his commitment to the lost art of making fun of ourselves.  So for today's episode, we are thrilled to have David here to read an essay he calls “Punching Down.” It is funny, it is frank, and fair warning, if you are a parent of small children, it might also be a little bit offensive. Happy Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode in our Design Better series on the creative process. In this series, we're going beyond the confines of design to speak with some of the most creative people in the world, to learn how they approach collaboration, come up with innovative ideas, and overcome creative obstacles. We'll speak with guests like Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar; Autumn Durald Arkapaw, cinematographer for Loki and Wakanda Forever, and OK Go, one of the most creative bands in the world right now. Before we get there though, we have a very special guest for you. You may have first heard of David Sedaris from his annual reading of The Santaland Diaries on National Public Radio in the U.S., a story that chronicles his misadventures as Crumpet the holiday elf, and has been a holiday tradition for over 30 years. Or, if you're like us, you may have gotten to know him from some of his early books like Naked. And if you don't know David Sedaris, you're in for a real treat. We chat with David about his acute powers of observation, how he prototypes his essays in front of live audiences, and whether fear exists in his creative process. One quick announcement before we get started. We're continuing to explore new ways to help you learn, grow your career, hone your craft, and get inspired here at Design Better. As part of that, we'd like to invite you to 3 free AMAs (“Ask Me Anything”) with some amazing experts:  First, on September 21st, Dan Mall, founder of Design System University, who's helped companies ranging from Eventbrite, to Nike, to United Airlines, develop and deploy sustainable design systems will share what he's learned to help designers get the respect they deserve while scaling digital products sustainable. Next, on September 28th, Judy Wert, co-founder of Wert & Co, who has been guiding the careers of top designers through ups and downs in the job market, will join us for an open discussion where you can ask questions, get career guidance, and gain perspective on the challenging design and tech job landscape. Finally, on October 4th, Debbie Millman, host of Design Matters —the first podcast about design, and one of the longest running shows in the world—will be with us and you'll have a chance to ask one of the best interviewers in the world what inspires her and what she's learned about creativity over the course of her career. For more details and to sign up for free to each AMA, go to dbtr.co/AMA2023. Bio David Sedaris is the author of Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well as collections of personal essays, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, and his most recent book, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, each of which became an immediate bestseller. Please visit the links below to help support our show: Methodical Coffee: Roasted, blended, brewed, served and perfected by verified coffee nerds

Ello girlies, final Patreon-oldie but goodie coming up for you before the girls are back next week (with a merch announcement!). Chose this one because although there are a few old bits (a brief chat about Khloe Kardashian having another baby with Tristan Thompson, for example,) we speak a lot about the inner workings of how Love Island manages to capture the nation/world each season (plus, its relationship to fast fashion, the mental health aspect and the influencer pipeline), then how books became a hot girl accessory and, in honour of that, our hot girl book recommendations.Book recs in order:Bluets by Maggie NelsonMike Nichols: A LifeAnything by David Sedaris - like Me Talk Pretty One Day, Let's Explore Diabetes with OwlsMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtWhat Artists Wear by Charlie PorterElena Ferrante's Neapolitan quartetDevotion by Patti SmithWhat I Loved by Siri HustvedtSwing Time by Zadie SmithThe Seven Lives of Evelyn HugoSorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where Austin, Jakob, and Jo talk about the work and style of David Sedaris including:  "Me Talk Pretty One Day,"  "Holidays on Ice,"  "The Best of Me,"  "Happy-Go-Lucky,"  "Calypso,"  and more!  

Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues   Bookwaves David Sedaris, whose latest collection of essays is titled “Happy Go Lucky,” and is just out in trade paperback, is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. Recorded June 9, 2022 at Book Passage Bookstore in Corte Madera, California. David Sedaris is author of thirteen books, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, A Carnival of Snackery, The Best of Me, Calypso, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls and others. He has been a commentator on NPR and CBS. In this wide-ranging interview he discusses life during the pandemic, his views on talking with Trump supporters, his relationship with his siblings, including his sister Amy Sedaris and her appearance on The Mandalorian, how he molds his essays, and other topics. Photos by Richard Wolinsky. Complete 65-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast.   Review of “The Wizard of Oz” at ACT's Toni Rembe (Geary) Theatre through June 25, 2023.   Book Interview/Events and Theatre Links Note: Shows may unexpectedly close early or be postponed due to actors' positive COVID tests. Check the venue for closures, ticket refunds, and vaccination and mask requirements before arrival. Dates are in-theater performances unless otherwise noted. Some venues operate Tuesday – Sunday; others Wednesday or Thursday through Sunday. All times Pacific Time. Closing dates are sometimes extended. Book Stores Bay Area Book Festival  Lists of guests at the upcoming Book Festival, May 6-7, 2023, event calendar and links to previous events. Book Passage.  Monthly Calendar. Mix of on-line and in-store events. Books Inc.  Mix of on-line and in-store events. The Booksmith.   Monthly Calendar. On-line events only. Center for Literary Arts, San Jose. See website for Book Club guests in upcoming months. Green Apple Books. Events calendar. Kepler's Books  On-line Refresh the Page program listings. Live Theater Companies Actor's Reading Collective (ARC).  See website for past streams. Alter Theatre. See website for upcoming productions. American Conservatory Theatre  The Wizard of Oz  adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, based on the classic motion picture, June 1 – June 25. Aurora Theatre  Hurricane Diane by Madeleine George, June 16 – July 16. Streaming July 12 -16. Awesome Theatre Company. Check website for upcoming live shows and streaming. Berkeley Rep Let The Right One In, a stage adaptation by Jack Thorne. Through June 25, 2023 at the Roda Theatre. Out of Character, written and performed by Arfel Stachel, June 23 – July 30, Peets Theatre. Boxcar Theatre. See website for calendar listings. Brava Theatre Center: See website for events. BroadwaySF: Into the Woods, June 20-25, Curran. Les Miserables, July 6 – 23, Orpheum. Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, August 1-27, 2023, Golden Gate. Broadway San Jose: Beetlejuice, August 1 – 6. California Shakespeare Theatre (Cal Shakes). No 2023 season scheduled. See website for events calendar. Center Rep: In The Heights, May 27  – June 24. Central Works The Dignity Circle a new scheme by Lauren Smerkanich June 24 – July 23. Cinnabar Theatre. Tosca, June 9 – 25. Contra Costa Civic Theatre 2023-2024 season: Sondheim on Sondheim; Tintypes. Curran Theater: Into The Woods, direct from Broadway, June 20-25, 2023. Custom Made Theatre. Tiny Fires by Aimee Suzara, postponed to a later date in 2023. Cutting Ball Theatre. See website for upcoming season. 42nd Street Moon. She Loves Me, June 8 – June 24, Gateway Theatre. Golden Thread  See website for ongoing special events. Landmark Musical Theater.  My Unauthorized Hallmark Movie Musical, June 17, 4 pm, at the Landmark, 533 Sutter, SF. Lorraine Hansberry Theatre. In The Evening By The Moonlight by Traci Tolmaire, co-created and directed by Margo Hall, June 15 – July 2, Young Performers Theatre, Fort Mason, San Francisco. Magic Theatre. Josephine's Feast, August 2 – 20. See website for other events at the Magic. Marin Theatre Company Odyssey written and directed by Lisa Peterson, August 31 – September 24. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Upcoming Events Page. New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC)  Drag Queen Storytime Gone Wild starring the Kinsey Sicks, July 5 -16. Oakland Theater Project.  Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, May 26 – June 18. Pear Theater. Falsettos,  June 30 – July 23. PianoFight. Permanently closed as of March 18, 2023. Presidio Theatre. See website for upcoming productions Ray of Light:  Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical, September 8 – October 1, Victoria Theatre. The Rocky Horror Show, Oasis Nightclub, October 6  – 31. See website for Spotlight Cabaret Series at Feinstein's at the Nikko. San Francisco Playhouse.  A Chorus Line starts June 22, 2023. SFBATCO See website for upcoming streaming and in- theater shows. San Jose Stage Company: 40th Anniversary Celebration, June 26, 2023. Shotgun Players. Yerma based on the play by Federico Garcia Lorca. Through June 18. South Bay Musical Theatre: Rent, September 30 – October 21. The Breath Project. Streaming archive. The Marsh: Calendar listings for Berkeley, San Francisco and Marshstream. Theatre Rhino  Streaming: Essential Services Project, conceived and performed by John Fisher, all weekly performances now available on demand, New performances most Wednesdays. TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, June 7 – July 2, 2023, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Word for Word.  See schedule for  one-night readings and streaming performances. Misc. Listings: BAM/PFA: On View calendar for BAM/PFA. Berkeley Symphony: See website for listings. Chamber Music San Francisco: Calendar, 2023 Season. Dance Mission Theatre. On stage events calendar. Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Calendar listings and upcoming shows. San Francisco Opera. Calendar listings. San Francisco Symphony. Calendar listings. Filmed Live Musicals: Searchable database of all filmed live musicals, podcast, blog. If you'd like to add your bookstore or theater venue to this list, please write Richard@kpfa.org                   The post Bookwaves/Artwaves – June 15, 2023: David Sedaris appeared first on KPFA.

Patrick continues Me Talk Pretty One Day and talks about art in general.

On September 23, 2008, The John Adams Institute hosted an evening with David Sedaris. The humorist and author of 'Me Talk Pretty One Day' and 'Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim' brought his entourage to Amsterdam for the Dutch publication of his latest collection of wisdom, 'When You Are Engulfed in Flames'. Sedaris instructed the John Adams audience on how to buy drugs in a North Carolina trailer and how to pretend you attended Princeton University before the birth of Jesus Christ. Sedaris, the best selling author of all time, was soon after accused by The New Republic magazine of making up some of his autobiographical reminiscences.Support the show

Honestly, I really expected to call this episode “Covid Sedaris” because David Sedaris had just tested positive for COVID when we taped the interview. But when we spoke, he wasn't feeling it much at all. Had some symptoms that might have been allergies or COVID but were barely noticeable. Other people have it a lot worse, he says.David has been delighting audiences for 30 years now, ever since the broadcast of Santaland Diaries. His latest book, Happy-Go-Lucky, is deceptively titled, containing a lot of stories and memories that are pretty painful. David's father died last year at age 98 and liberated David to share some things he hasn't shared so openly before. He talks about how his father ridiculed him, belittled him, and just flat out didn't like him. He shares the story of being invited to give the commencement address at Princeton and bringing along his dad, who told the university president that they should have booked his sister Amy Sedaris instead.David also shares stories of his sister Tiffany, who died by suicide in 2013. He's caught heat over the years for writing and talking about how difficult it was for him to deal with her when she was at her most unstable. He also talks about the charges of abuse Tiffany made against David and their father before he died.There are still plenty of laughs in the interview because, come on, it's David Sedaris, but there's also pain and melancholy that you might not have heard from him before.Get your copy of David Sedaris' Happy-Go-Lucky wherever books are sold.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of Maximum Fun.Check out our I'm Glad You're Here and Depresh Mode merchandise at the brand new merch website MaxFunStore.com!Hey, remember, you're part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at depreshmode@maximumfun.org.Help is available right away.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALKCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.International suicide hotline numbers available here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlinesThe Depresh Mode newsletter is available twice a week. Subscribe for free and stay up to date on the show and mental health issues. https://johnmoe.substack.com/John's acclaimed memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250209566/thehilariousworldofdepressionFind the show on Twitter @depreshpod and Instagram @depreshpod.John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

David Sedaris is a humorist and author of many best selling books: Calypso, Theft By Finding, Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Naked, Holidays On Ice, Barrel Fever… just to name a few. He's also one of my favorite writers of all time.  What makes Sedaris – who got his start on NPR back in 1992 with his, now famous, Santaland Diaries essay about the time he worked as a Christmas Elf at Macy's – so mesmerizing and funny, is his ability to find something meaningful and true in the utterly mundane, the way he finds humor in the most horrific moments in life, and his commitment to the lost art of making fun of ourselves.  Nowhere is that more clear than in his newest book, Happy-Go-Lucky. Like most of his writing, it's a book about his beloved and crazy family. But it's also a book about some of the most contentious societal issues of the last few years. For the writer who so many think of as a public radio darling, the pages of Sedaris' new book are not like what you find on today's member stations. He writes about observing Black Lives Matter protests and COVID lockdowns with such candor – and without agenda or moral ideology – which results in something not only hilarious and relatable, as usual, but also extraordinarily refreshing.  So for today, if you find yourself tuning in from an overcrowded plane, a car full of bickering cousins, or maybe you miraculously get a quiet moment to yourself on a long and snowy walk, this is the perfect episode for you… and, hopefully, the perfect holiday escape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When's the last time you played? When were you last really silly? This week, Vicky and Joe are back and they're talking about nerding out with their mates: find out what they get up to every Sunday afternoon and why it's keeping them in tip top condition and ready for action. Plus get a bunch of ideas for how to incorporate play into your days (and nights).   Key Takeaways: [1:40] A few minutes of play time can make a world difference.  [3:15] Joe has the flu. Oh no!  [10:15] Vicky is really enjoying the book The Elements of Eloquence right now!  [11:00] Today's topic is about playing games! When was the last time you played a game? [13:15] How do you play Dungeons and Dragons (D&D)? [15:30] We're taught that once we get older we have to get ‘serious' about life. Boo! That's not true. [17:25] You can't bore people into learning something new. It needs to be fun!  [21:15] Vicky has created some templates so you can write your book easily, and she's included some fun games in these templates!    Mentioned in This Episode: Website Creative Book Coaching Join Vicky's Power Hour Free Writing Prompt Calendar Start Your Book Templates Book Breakthrough Jam Book checklist Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Overcast Email Vicky about 1:1 coaching at: vicky@moxiebooks.co.uk Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris His Only Wife, by Peace Adzo Medie The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood The Elements of Eloquence, by Mark Forsyth The Practice: Shipping Creative Work, by Seth Godin

Ælfric's Colloquy is a dialogue between a teacher and his students, written both in Old English and Latin, designed to teach Latin to Anglo-Saxon schoolboys. It is also the earliest record of a (relatively) realistic English-language conversation. In celebration of the Ancient Language Institute's new Old English program, Dr. Colin Gorrie joins Jonathan and Ryan to walk through the Colloquy and to talk about language learning, education, and literacy in medieval England.Ælfric's Colloquy (Old English): https://www.kul.pl/files/165/history%20of%20english/texts2009/aelfriccolloquy-translation.pdfColloquium Ælfrici (Latine): https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/12358426/colloquium-aelfrici-1-nos-pueri-rogamus-te-magister-ut-doceas-nos-Ælfric's Colloquy (modern English translation): https://www.kentarchaeology.ac/authors/016.pdfDavid Sedaris's "Me Talk Pretty One Day": https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a1419/talk-pretty-0399/Eleanor Dickey's Learn Latin from the Romans: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781316506196C. P. Wormald's "The Uses of Literacy in Anglo-Saxon England and Its Neighbours": https://www.jstor.org/stable/3679189Watch an Old English Beginner Lesson with Dr. Gorrie: https://youtu.be/YwECgGWCwisOld English at the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/old-english/New Humanists is brought to you by the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/Links may have referral codes, which earn us a commission at no additional cost to you. We encourage you, when possible, to use Bookshop.org for your book purchases, an online bookstore which supports local bookstores.Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Few artists have the unique voice and talent of David Sedaris, master of satire and social critique – and one of America's preeminent humor writers. He is the author of numerous bestsellers, including Calypso, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice, Naked, and Barrel Fever, having sold 12 million copies of his books, translated into 25 languages. He's also a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. David Sedaris and Alec discuss Sedaris finding his way to his craft, writing about his father's passing in his most recent book, Happy-Go-Lucky, and the best advice he's learned from his thirty-year relationship with his partner.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a brand? Behind a company's logo and font choices, there is much more to uncover. Emily Soccorsy, the co-founder of branding agency Root + River, reveals the power of aligning your brand with the personal values you hold true. Through the help of Emily and the practices Root + River upholds, Bison Ventures was empowered to unearth all the meaning behind their brand that was waiting to be discovered. The Power of Story Telling – 3:50 Founding of Root & River – 6:30 Building Bison Ventures – 10:20 Practicing Intrinsic Branding – 14:34 Uncovering Brand Through Root Sessions – 16:20 Bison Ventures' Beliefs and Standards – 23:18 Root & River is Not For Everyone – 27:25 Bison Representation – 30:36 Impact of Root Sessions – 34:54 Loyalty to Our Partners, Through Storytelling – 38:02 Obtaining Clientele – 41:49 BeMa – Being Marketers – 42:45 Why Blog? – 45:00 Rapid Fire Questions – 50:05 Captioning Social Media Efficiently & Effectively – 56:45 Links: Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyatlarge/ Root and River's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootandriver/ Root and River's Website - https://rootandriver.comBeing Marketers (BeMa) - https://root-river-bema-network.mn.co/plans/131536?bundle_token=337d8fd9d87c5b3a8964da1fe65403e2&utm_source=manual Some of Emily's current reads/favorite books: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - https://www.amazon.com/The-Midnight-Library-A-Novel/dp/B085S8BSYS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2CL4XEAXZCKAO&keywords=the+midnight+library&qid=1645583364&s=books&sprefix=the+midnight+%2Cstripbooks%2C106&sr=1-1 Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris - https://www.amazon.com/Me-Talk-Pretty-One-Day/dp/0316776963 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - https://www.amazon.com/Great-Gatsby-Original-Fitzgerald-Classic/dp/B093MYWTT5 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intothestorm/message

David Sedaris, whose latest collection of essays is titled “Happy Go Lucky,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Originally known for his commentaries on “This American Life” on NPR, David Sedaris has now written 13 books, all of which have become best-sellers, including the early “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” and later “Calypso,” “Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls,” and collections of his diaries. He has a home in North Carolina, and lives in England. In this wide-ranging interview he discusses a wide variety of topics, including the death of his father, his views toward politics and the pandemic, how he creates humor in his essays, and more. Recorded June 9, 2022 at Book Passage bookstore in Corte Madera. California. Photos: Richard Wolinsky. The post David Sedaris, “Happy Go Lucky,” 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

David Sedaris, whose latest collection of essays is titled “Happy Go Lucky,” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. Recorded June 9, 2022 at Book Passage Bookstore in Corte Madera, California. David Sedaris is author of thirteen books, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, A Carnival of Snackery, The Best of Me, Calypso, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls and others. He has been a commentator on NPR and CBS. In this wide-ranging interview he discusses life during the pandemic, his views on talking with Trump supporters, his relationship with his siblings, including his sister Amy Sedaris and her appearance on The Mandalorian, how he molds his essays, and other topics. Photos by Richard Wolinsky. The post David Sedaris, “Happy Go Lucky,” 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

Episode 9! Oh yeah. It happened. I finished the David Sedaris book, "Me Talk Pretty One Day," and I discuss what a brilliant achievement of literature it is. Then I ramble about comedy and what I've got going on there, and THEN: a conversation with Chanel Ali. Chanel is a stand-up comedian and many other wonderful things. She headlines around the country, has opened for Michael Che on numerous occasions, and she has a NEW special out on EPIX as part of season 3 of "Unprotected Sets." Follow Chanel @chanelali, me @anthonysantino, and please support this podcast with a like, share, subscribe, or sum of money. I will accept all of those :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twobookspod/support

Episode 8, ya little munchkins, you. Okay that was weird UMMM-- Today on the show, I talk about my week doing stand up, playing the platform tennis nationals, and reading "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris, which is so funny it's almost criminal. Then I include a conversation with my buddy James Camacho, a New York-based comedian who does stand-up all across the free world. We talk shop on that, what it's like to be Puerto Rican and Chinese-American, and lots 'a more (say that last bit in an Italian accent and then say Beetlejuice three times). Follow James on most platforms @camachbro, follow me @anthonysantino and uhhh--oh yeah! If you want to support the podcast with a nominal monthly subscription donation, I won't hate you for it, ya know? Lovely (Irish accent). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twobookspod/support

I can't even with how much fun this guest is. Can't. Even. Margit Sperling leads food tours in Madrid! And she's hilarious! And she reads books. I'm not saying she's the coolest person alive, but I'm not not saying it.   Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon     Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website   Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast.   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram     Guest: Margit Sperling Website/Instagram/Facebook   Discussed in this episode: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy This American Life Santaland Diaries (Essay read by David Sedaris on This American Life) You can read all of David Sedaris' Christmas themed essays in his book Holidays on Ice Calypso by David Sedaris Commonwealth by Ann Patchett Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Truth and Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett The Dutch House by Ann Patchett   Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive Clip Ruta'l Quesu y la Sidra Stewed cockscomb My Octopus Teacher The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery   (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

I can't even with how much fun this guest is. Can't. Even. Margit Sperling leads food tours in Madrid! And she's hilarious! And she reads books. I'm not saying she's the coolest person alive, but I'm not not saying it.   Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon     Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website   Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast.   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram     Guest: Margit Sperling Website/Instagram/Facebook   Discussed in this episode: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy This American Life Santaland Diaries (Essay read by David Sedaris on This American Life) You can read all of David Sedaris' Christmas themed essays in his book Holidays on Ice Calypso by David Sedaris Commonwealth by Ann Patchett Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Truth and Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett The Dutch House by Ann Patchett   Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive Clip Ruta'l Quesu y la Sidra Stewed cockscomb My Octopus Teacher The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery   (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

In this episode, the hosts share some gift recommendations for the upcoming holiday season. They'll give brief synopses (spoiler-free) and context for why they chose each book for that category. Wishing you all a happy and safe holiday season! Books mentioned in the episode: Animal Farm by George Orwell (1945) Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (2021) The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (2020) American Gods by Neil Gaiman (2001) Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (2001) Little Weirds by Jenny Slate (2019) Educated by Tara Westover (2018) Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson (2019) Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb (2019) Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (2021) Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe (2019) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (1950) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon (2003) The Midnight Library by Mat Haig (2020) Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (1990) These Wilds Beyond Our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity's Search for Home by Bayo Akomolafe (2019) Passing & Quicksand by Nella Larson (1929 & 1928) Stoner by John Williams (1965) Writers & Lovers by Lily King (2020) Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters (2021) Circe by Madeline Miller (2019) To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara (2022) The Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead (2021)

In this episode, the hosts share their favorite texts that can be read in a single sitting. This episode is completely spoiler-free! Books mentioned in the episode: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (1966) The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943) The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers (1951) Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West (1933) A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood (1964) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee (1962) Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (2000) Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi (2018) Blow Up & Other Short Stories by Julio Cortázar (1963) Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges (1944) Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval (2018) Samson Agonistes by John Milton (1671) Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson (2016) Franny & Zooey by J. D. Salinger (1961) Crush by Richard Siken (2005) Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson (2019) I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Ian Reid (2016) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon (2003) Written on the Body by Jeannette Winterson (1992) Slipping by Mohamed Kheir (2021)

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: emotional reading and books about anxiety for kids Current Reads: quite a few new and backlist releases from authors we love Deep Dive: strong opinions and constructive criticism - how to review a book that didn't land for you. Book Presses: books that might not be for everyone, but were absolutely for us. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Bookish Moment of the Week: 2:16 - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White  5:19 - Small Knight and the Anxiety Monster by Manka Kasha  8:50 - Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes 9:20 - The Anxious Ninja by Mary Nhin Current Reads: 10:55 - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty (Kaytee) 15:04 - The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley (Meredith) 17:42 - The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 22:16 - Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett (Kaytee) 22:42 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 22:43 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 22:44 - Run by Ann Patchett 22:45 - State of Wonder by Ann Patchett 23:09 - Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy 25:37 - The Best of Me by David Sedaris (Meredith)  29:12 - Naked by David Sedaris  29:13 - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris 29:15 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 32:18 - Hostage by Clare Mackintosh (Kaytee) 32:29 - Falling by TJ Newman 34:08 - I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh 34:11 - After the End by Clare Mackintosh 35:23 - The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan (Meredith) Deep Dive - Don't Yuck their Yum: Constructive Spicy Opinions 48:21 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager 50:20 - @katieladyreads on Instagram Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 52:29 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (Kaytee) 54:54 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

When's the last time you played? When were you last really silly? This week, Vicky and Joe are back and they're talking about nerding out with their mates: find out what they get up to every Sunday afternoon and why it's keeping them in tip top condition and ready for action. Plus get a bunch of ideas for how to incorporate play into your days (and nights).   Key Takeaways: [1:00] Joe has the flu. Oh no!  [8:00] Vicky is really enjoying the book The Elements of Eloquence right now!  [8:45] Today's topic is about playing games! When was the last time you played a game? [11:00] How do you play Dungeons and Dragons (D&D)? [13:15] We're taught that once we get older we have to get ‘serious' about life. Boo! That's not true. [15:30] You can't bore people into learning something new. It needs to be fun!  [19:00] Vicky has created some templates so you can write your book easily, and she's included some fun games in these templates!    Mentioned in This Episode: Website Creative Book Coaching Book a free chat with Vicky! Join Vicky's Power Hour Join Vicky's Masterclass Buy Vicky's Book That's What She Said: Tales of Business Success from Women Just like You by Vicky Fraser Banish the Blank Page of Doom Fast Grab Vicky's Book Template Bundle Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Overcast Email Vicky: Vicky@vickyfraser.com Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris His Only Wife, by Peace Adzo Medie The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood The Elements of Eloquence, by Mark Forsyth The Practice: Shipping Creative Work, by Seth Godin

Julie, Julie, Julie...I loved her in HS and was so glad to reconnect. This was not planned as a two-parter. You'll have to listen to both to hear why. Julie Malinowski, now Hoefling, and I recorded this over Christmas break 2020, so please forgive any holiday references. In this, we'll talk about her journey, travel, language, French and France, why you should study abroad (or if you can't, I'll add that you should get a foreign exchange student here! talk to me about it, or see the link below--this is another thing I do) trauma, meeting people where they are at, the good C word--community, the value of the theatre, and teaching during covid. To help you get back into the swing of things, this school year, I'm bringing these episodes out now, as well as to go back in time to school year 2020 where everyone was talking about helping out teachers and giving them raises. Can we go back to that? Please?!   She's our second Teacher of the Year award recipient here on Revel Revel. Julie really stresses the importance of teachers investing their lives into the students and how much it means long term and it will warm your heart. Thanks to all of the MCHS teacher!   Julie went here and now I want to too! https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/   National Sexual Assault hotline: https://www.rainn.org/resources   I am a foreign exchange coordinator for EF: https://www.ef.edu/     And boy! Did we talk about books!! Books we discussed:Count of Monte Cristo https://bookshop.org/a/8901/9780140449266 Narnia series, particularly The Horse and His Boy https://bookshop.org/a/8901/9780064471060 Elegance of the Hedgehog https://bookshop.org/a/8901/9781933372600 Bringing up Bebe https://bookshop.org/a/8901/9780143122968 Me Talk Pretty One Day https://bookshop.org/a/8901/9780316776967 Almost French https://bookshop.org/a/8901/9781592400829 Burnout: https://bookshop.org/a/8901/9781984818324 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: https://bookshop.org/a/8901/9780385341004 Plus a ton of books from her Classics bookgroup with her daughter.  

Polly Hall, writer and podcaster, discusses David Sedaris's Me Talk Pretty One Day and her own work with me.

If you're looking for some light and laughter, David Sedaris is the man for you! In this segment, Dylan shares a selection of Sedaris titles with readers: Me Talk Pretty One Day, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, and Calypso.

You might know Danielle Henderson as the creator of the legendary feminist Ryan Gosling meme (which she later turned into a book); or from her most excellent recaps of Scandal and other shows for Vulture; her work as a television writer; or as the co-host of the screamingly funny movie podcast, I SAW WHAT YOU DID. Danielle's memoir, THE UGLY CRY, is the unforgettable, darkly comic, true story of her unconventional childhood in the 80s — it's a complex and wry do-I-laugh-or-do-I-cry memoir, and Danielle's sublime writing is smart and sharp and not to be missed, but just wait until you meet her wise, horror-movie loving grandmother. Featured books: The Ugly Cry by Danielle Henderson, Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris and Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. Hosted and produced by Miwa Messer and engineered by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

Today, Christine Evain, Spencer Hawkridge and Christine Bertail will talk about Stereotypes at home and abroad. Today's choice of books: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris England, England by Julian Barnes

In this episode, hosts August and Kendra share their 5 (and a few bonus) LGBTQ+ narratives. This is a list episode, so no spoilers will be shared. Books mentioned in the episode: In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado (2019) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (2015) Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (1956) Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeannette Winterson (1985) The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (2011) Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman (2007) Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (2017) Outlawed by Anna North (2021) Simon vs The Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (2015) On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (2019) The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (2020) Maurice by E. M. Forster (1971) The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall (1928) Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx (1997) Orlando by Virginia Woolf (1928) Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (2000) The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein (1933)

What with the whole world grinding to a viral halt and everything, this special series of essays and diary entries is recorded at the Sussex home of the world-renowned storyteller. In 2021, it's 25 years since David Sedaris first shared his very particular world view with the listeners to BBC Radio 4, having brought us The SantaLand Diaries back in 1996. In this eighth series of Meet David Sedaris, he continues to entertain with sardonic wit and incisive social critiques. David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humour writers and, in 2019, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that he's a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. Sedaris's first book, Barrel Fever (1994), which included The SantaLand Diaries, was a critical and commercial success, as were his follow-up efforts, Naked (1997), Holidays on Ice (1997) and Me Talk Pretty One Day (2000). He became known for his bitingly funny recollections of his youth, family life and travels, making semi-celebrities out of his parents and siblings. David Sedaris has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album. His latest international best-selling books include a collection of stories entitled Calypso, an edited selection of diary entries Theft By Finding, and a 'greatest hits' selection called The Best Of Me. Producer: Steve Doherty A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4

Patrick reads and discusses two essays from David Sedaris' Me Talk Pretty One Day.

In this episode, Melissa and Leah get real about what the holiday season means for mothers.  As if moms don't put enough pressure on themselves day-to-day, the addition of creating the perfect, magical Christmas for our children simply exacerbates said pressure.  Here, the Moms unpack how they navigate holiday stress when it comes to traditions, gift-giving, budgeting, and prioritizing how time is spent.The Book Blurb in this episode is a short story from David Sedaris's collection, Me Talk Pretty One Day.  To hear Sedaris read his story, follow this link.

I Don't Wanna Hear It PodcastEpisode 095 – One and One Are Five: The Spice Must FlowThe skeletons are back in the closet and we’ve returned with a proverbial assload of lists for you to play in the background while you fold laundry. Just remember: a hamper is heavy and the clothes are weighty; but an ignored podcaster's wrath is heavier than them both.Check out more of our stuff at I Don’t Wanna Hear It and join the Patreon, jabroni. I mean, if you want. Don’t be weird about it. Oh, and we publish books now at WND Press because we want to be bankrupted by a dying medium.Some of our old bands that don't suck are on Spotify! More to come!Absent FriendsWe’re Not DeadYears From NowEpisode Links:Shook OnesKnow the ScoreChamberCalypso by David SedarisDune by Frank HerbertPaperback ParadiseComfyjr.comMusical Attribution: Licensed through NEOSounds. License information available upon request.“5 O’Clock Shadow,” “America On the Move,” “Baby You Miss Me,” “Big Fat Gypsy,” “Bubble Up,” “Here Comes That Jazz,” “I Wish I Could Charleston,” “It Feels Like Love,” “I Told You,” “Little Tramp,” “Mornington Crescent,” “No Takeaways.”

David Sedaris is the author of Calypso, Theft by Finding, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice, Naked, and Barrel Fever. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. He lives in England and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. This Episode's Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allen is joined by Jennifer and Curt to discuss David Sedaris's hilarious essay "Me Talk Pretty One Day."

It's a short, just-the-Fresh-Points episode this week and our three intrepid hosts dive into the newest Volumes release from Blackwing.Show Notes and LinksErasable PatreonJustin Townes EarleBest American Essays 2013The AmericansMusgrave HBRadioactivePhantom ThreadMe Talk Pretty One DayWatchmen)Not Best Seller | TwitchBlackwing Volume XIXBaron Fig Bloom Meditation JournalHemingway Library of America edition (Use offer code SUM2020)Rhodia GoalbookYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

In this episode, Ryan and Erik speak about, and read passages from, the autobiographical writings of best selling author, David Sedaris. Then, Ryan eats some of his hat and insists that Erik doesn’t know what he’s missing. Also, Erik scares children who are in line to see Santa Claus.Timestamps:Intro: 0:00Main Topic: 0:26It’s Time to Ask Ryan a Question: 59:06Whatcha Been Consuming Recently?: 1:02:59Content links:https://www.npr.org/2013/12/23/255550048/david-sedaris-reads-from-his-santaland-diarieshttp://www.openculture.com/2014/09/20-free-essays-stories-by-david-sedaris.htmlEmail questions, suggestions, or corrections to us at turnthesubtitleson@gmail.com.You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for information on upcoming episodes and behind the podcast nuggets.

We're giving you, our faithful listeners, a special preview of something we're trying out for our Patreon supporters — an episode of our inky offshoot show, The Indelible Podcast. After our tools of the trade and fresh points, vintage fountain pen restorer Jesi Raine of Vintage Pen Shop will be joining us to talk about the history of Esterbrook pens, and how she rehabs them.Show Notes and LinksErasable PatreonVintage Pen ShopJesi at The Well-Appointed DeskThe Writing DietThe CollectionMe Talk Pretty One DayOn Becoming a God in Central FloridaThe Hardest Job in the WorldIf All I Was Was BlackTheft By FindingFolkloreBlackwing EraThe new Parker 51!Poe Theatre on the AirMetaphor DiceOur GuestJesi RaineVintage Pen Shop@jesi_raine on Twitter and InstagramYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are here with a special episode for you! We are sharing 15 of the listener “presses” we received in our call to action! You’ll hear from each of those 15 listeners and then our commentary on each press, but none of our other regular segments. This was one of our most popular episodes of Season 1, so we hope you love it this year as well! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . BOTM Ad (these are Goodreads links so you can check out these books and decide if you want to grab them from BOTM or not!): 2:30 - The Shadows by Alex North 2:39 - The Whisper Man by Alex North 2:52 - Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia 3:55 - The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper 4:09 - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottleib 4:13 - Being Mortal by Atul Gwande 4:50 - Use our link and code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for $9.99 Listener Presses: 6:00 - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Sarah) 6:03 - The Mothers by Brit Bennett 8:31 - A Burning by Megha Majumdar 8:37 - Passing by Nella Larsen 8:48 - Novel Pairings Podcast episode about Passing by Nella Larsen 9:06 - The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin (Nicole) 12:11 - The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (Lindsay) 14:03 - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett 15:01 - An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten (Jennifer) 17:06 - Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips (Joy) 19:07 - Beartown by Fredrick Backman 19:40 - The Mother-in-Law Cure by Katherine Wilson (Alanna) 21:51 - Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate (Theresa) 27:01 - The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater (Nicole) 30:03 - Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris (Whitney) 30:57 - Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris 31:49 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 31:50 - Naked by David Sedaris 31:58 - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris 32:01 - Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris 32:28 - Theft by Finding by David Sedaris 32:59 - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwoood (Frances) 33:57 - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 34:11 - The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood 34:12 - MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood 34:24 - The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood 35:43 - The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Mary Rose Wood (Emily) 36:35 - Episode 42 of Season 1 with Heather Chollar 37:04 - Mary Poppins by PL Travers 37:54 - Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore (Amy) 39:57 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Morgan) 41:45 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 42:37 - With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (Kaytee) 46:16 - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (Holly) 47:35 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins 47:36 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

We discuss 3 easy ways to boost our immunity to the coronavirus, or any other virus. Dog owners walk more than other folks, and pets in general are good for our health overall. We talk about a particularly amazing dog that can express her feelings and desires, and Carolyn shares why she doesn’t want to know about her pup’s inner life. Plus, a podcast announcement!   LET’S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information   RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links) Boosting Immune Resilience "How many possible combinations of DNA are there?" “Dehydration,” mayoclinic.org “Dehydration,” webmd.com “How Much Water Do I Need to Drink?” webmd.com “How to Drink More Water,” self.com “The Health Benefits of Crying,” pennmedicine.org “Is Crying Good For You?”webmd.com “Stress Relief From Laughter: It’s No Joke,” mayoclinic.org “Everyday Immune Resilience,” drknews.com, 4/7/20. Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Mindy Kaling Bossypants, Tina Fey SeinLanguage, Jerry Seinfeld   Pets: Their Benefits, Amazing Abilities, and Things to Consider if You’re Thinking of Adopting During the Pandemic Hunger For Words website Buzzer for pets/people expressing themselves "Dog Owners Walk 22 Minutes More Per Day, and Yes, It Counts as Exercise," npr.org (written article and radio clip) “Does Your Dog Know You’re Pregnant?” akc.org Dog Playing Jenga video The Humane Society Adopt A Pet “People Are Adopting ‘Pandemic Pets,’ and It’s Restoring Our Faith in Humanity,” glamour.com “Want to Foster or Adopt a Pet During the Coronavirus Crisis?” latimes.com     DISCLAIMER Neither I nor my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.      

Emily reveals her love of essay collections with Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris. But what do we do when those essays aren't quite what we were expecting? Leif and Emily discuss faulty memories, Rent, and somehow, Israeli apartheid.Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

First Draft Episode #232: Maureen Johnson Maureen Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of several YA novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Suite Scarlett, The Name of the Star, and Truly Devious: A Mystery. She has also done collaborative works, such as Let It Snow (with John Green and Lauren Myracle), and The Bane Chronicles (with Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan). Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Something Queer series, written by Elizabeth Levy and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein, included Something Queer is Going On (A Mystery), Something Queer at the Library, Something Queer in Outer Space, and more The Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald J. Sobol One day Maureen plans to pursue writing non-fiction and humorous essays, like David Sedaris, author of Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and When You Are Engulfed in Flames Maureen’s friend and agent is Kate Testerman with KT Literary Janklow & Nesbit Associates is the literary agency where Kate worked her way up before moving and forming her own agency Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashears and Sarah Dessen books, including Saint Anything, Once and For All, and her newest, The Rest of the Story  (hear Sarah Dessen’s episode of First Draft here) were the only YA books around when Maureen started watching After John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars was turned into a movie by the same name, his other books Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska were also optioned and turned into a movie and TV show. Then came Let It Snow with Lauren Myracle and Maureen Jonhson, now available on Netflix! Some of the crew of YA writers who wrote with Maureen in New York when they were beginning their careers included: John Green; Emily Jenkins a.k.a. E. Lockhart, author of The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks; We Were Liars, and the forthcoming Again Again; Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments series, The Dark Artifices series, and the forthcoming Chain of Gold, which kicks off the Last Hours series; Robin Wasserman, author of Girls on Fire, and the forthcoming Mother Daughter Widow Wife (listen to her First Draft episode here); Holly Black, author of The Cruel Prince series, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown and more (listen to her First Draft episode here); Scott Westerfeld, author of Uglies and Leviathan; Justine Larbalestier, author of Liar. I can’t miss an opportunity to dig at the ending of Lost Knives Out is a great example of a mystery. Go watch Knives Out! I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too;  Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

An early release of the Horror and Lit Club, in which we discuss this month's recommendations: "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris and "The Witch" directed by Robert Eggers. Also a lengthy discussion on subtle moralizing in stories alongside my thoughts on Taika Waititi's "Jojo Rabbit."Let me know if you agree or disagree with my takes in the comments!Check out Housewives of True Crime and MorbidologySupport us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch!Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | InstagramJoin the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit ClubSend us an emailArtwork by Yui Breedlove

The December episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, in which we discuss this month's recommendations: "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris and "The Witch" directed by Robert Eggers. Also a lengthy discussion on subtle moralizing in stories alongside my thoughts on Taika Waititi's "Jojo Rabbit."Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch!Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Join the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit ClubSend us an email See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

First Draft Episode #223: Amanda Montell Amanda Montell, debut author of Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language, joins Sarah to talk about socio-linguistics, and her upcoming book Mindfuck: The Secret Language of Cults (Spoiler: You’re Already Using It). Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Amanda loved reading memoirs growing up, including David Sedaris (author of Calypso, Me Talk Pretty One Day, and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim), Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt, Dry: A Memoir and Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs, and Tiny Ladies in Shiny Pants: Based on a True Story by Jill Soloway, writer on Six Feet Under and creator of Transparent. When she was very young, she read the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, including Chicken Soup for the Teenaged Soul Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Gulp: Adventures Down the Elementary Canal, both by Mary Roach, whom Amanda admires greatly Joan Didion (author of The Year of Magical Thinking and Slouching Toward Bethlehem: Essays) and Nora Ephron (author of Heartburn and I Feel Bad About My Neck, and writer and director of Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail) She took a few classes at Writing Pad in Los Angeles to keep up her nonfiction writing chops Amanda desperately wanted to be published in The Rumpus, like one of her role models, Julie Buntin, who wrote Marlena: A Novel. Julie also wrote “How Queen Became the Ultimate Compliment” for Cosmopolitan. And she was! Read her article, “Baltimore, Offline.” With Rebecca Odes, creator of Wifey.tv with co-founder Jill Soloway, Amanda developed the web series The Dirty Word Amanda was edited by Karen Rinaldi, publisher of HarperWave, an imprint of HarperCollins Rose Wong illustrated pieces of art for the book The New York Times wrote a glowing review of Wordslut, though it did take issue with the number of times Amanda used the word “dude” There are lots of stories of men super geniuses --  like House, Psych, The Mentalist, Mr. Robot. But Amanda is writing a female language genius for FX, with whom she struck a deal for the TV rights to Wordslut. Pamela Adlon, creator of Better Things, is working with Amanda on her proposed TV show If you’re interested in Scientology, definitely check out Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright, or Wright’s New Yorker piece, Apostate: Paul Haggis vs. The Church of Scientology which the book was based on, or the HBO documentary, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. Amanda has a personal connection to cults through her father’s experience of being forced to live in the Synanon cult in the Bay Area. Learn more about Synanon in, “The Story of This Drug Rehab-Turned Violent Cult is Wild, Wild Country-level Bizarre,” by Hillel Aron for Los Angeles Magazine The Daily podcast episode that featured WeWork made me insane Lindy West’s The Witches are Coming discusses how utterly unconvincing these cult leader men can be Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is another fascination of mine - I recommend listening to The Dropout podcast series about her, and Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in Silicon Valley by John Carreyrou is amazing 30 For 30’s podcast series about Bikram Yoga I refer to “The President’s Speech,” one of the many case studies included in Oliver Sack’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat   I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too;  Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales, we join a young man contracted as a hospice nurse to a mute, elderly woman living in an aged mansion beside a swamp. As the woman in his care slips closer to death, he finds himself plagued by haunting visions.Support us on Patreon or by purchasing some merch!Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Join the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit ClubSend us an emailArtwork by Yui BreedloveThis month’s recommendations:Literature recommendation: “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David SedarisRandom horror recommendation: “The Witch” directed by Robert Eggers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jessica’s Writing We DiscussedWhen I Spoke in Tongues: A Story of Faith and Its Loss“From Essay to Book: On ‘Mirrorings’” in Essay Daily“On the Far Side of the Fire: Life, Death and Witchcraft in the Niger Delta” in LongreadsSuggested Reads and Honorable Mentions from JessicaRunning in the Family by Michael OndaatjeBluets by Maggie NelsonCameron Dezen Hammon’s upcoming memoir, This is My Body: A Memoir of Religious and Romantic Obsession“Shitty First Drafts” from Bird by Bird by Anne LamottThe Body Papers by Grace TalusanAutobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy“Mirrorings” by Lucy Grealy in Harper’s MagazineClaudia RankineRoxanne GayConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (English translation by Ginny Tapley Takemori)The Third Bank of the River: Power and Survival in the Twenty-First-Century Amazon by Chris Feliciano ArnoldThe Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative by Vivian Gornick“Me Talk Pretty One Day” from Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisCharles D’AmbrosioBonus: Nick Flynn is telling us all to write at least 50 knockout pagesSuggested Reads and Honorable Mentions from Our Very OwnJesus Land: A Memoir by Julia ScheeresHalf a Life by Darin StraussThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionEducated by Tara WestoverThe Hummingbird’s Daughter by Luis Alberto UrreaAlso DiscussedThe episode of “Bullseye with Jesse Thorn” (podcast) focused on Brian Raftery’s book, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen. You can find the episode on the Maximum Fun network here.Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

Meredith and Kaytee had to call in the big guns this week, so they invited Amanda Espinosa to join them for this special episode of Currently Reading! Continuing Important announcement: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a perfectly bookish gift for a Labyrinth fan, a fun reading tracking idea, and a local bookstore visit. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each sharing two recent reads, and there are some really big opinions in this episode, so get ready! For our deep dive this week, Amanda has done some amazing prep work to fill up your Currently Reading Challenge worksheet in the Science Fiction and Fantasy slot. She’s created a number of book flights for each genre, and, in an unusual twist, there are even MORE titles in show notes than there are in the episode! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. A magical realist novel, a humorous collection of stories centered on childhood, and a fantasy novel that will totally transport you and you might wish was real (with a TRIPLE COSIGN!) As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  2:24 - Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Novelization by A.C.H. Smith 2:38 - Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation Vol. 1 by Simon Spurrier 3:24 - What Should I Read Next episode 187: Traveling the World Without Leaving Your Hometown 5:12 - Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, NM 6:51 - The Gown by Jennifer Robson 8:09 - Episode 32 with Mindy Brouse 9:11 - The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia 11:00 - Books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 12:51 - Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka 14:30 - El Deafo by Cece Bell 15:44 - The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker 17:36 - Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy 18:28 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips 19:05- Sarah’s Bookshelves Live 20:58 - The Girl in Red by Christina Henry 24:41 - Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge! 24:55 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 24:56 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 24:58 - The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer 24:59 - Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas 25:00 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 25:02 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 27:11 - Flight 1: Sci-Fi in Space 27:17 - (1) The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury 28:11 - (2) Redshirts by Jon Scalzi 28:52 - (3) Leviathan Wakes by James SA Corey 30:04 - (4) Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card 30:12 - (5) The Martian by Andy Weir 30:47 - Flight 2: Sci-Fi on Earth 30:56 - (1) Fall; or, Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson 31:32 - Reamde by Neal Stephenson 31:47 - (2) Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Nueval 32:23 - (3) Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn 33:19 - (4) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick 33:32 - (5) 11/22/63 by Stephen King 33:55 - Flight 3: YA Sci-Fi 34:00 - (1) Red Rising by Pierce Brown 34:37 - (2) The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 35:46 - (3) The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (4) Skyward by Brandon Sanderson (5) An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 36:07 - Flight 4: Fantasy 36:11 - (1) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 36:16 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik 36:49 - (2) The Princess Bride by William Golding (3) A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (4) The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer (5) The Magicians by Lev Grossman Flight 5: Epic Fantasy 37:09 - (1) The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 38:16 - (2) Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 38:42 - Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson (3) The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 40:40 - Caraval by Stephanie Garber 41:28 - (4) His Majesty’s Dragon by Noami Novik (5) Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson Flight 6: YA Fantasy (1) Caraval by Stephanie Garber (2) Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (3) My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows (4) Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland (5) The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen 42:23 - Sourdough by Robin Sloan 42:25 - Calypso by David Sedaris 43:34 - Naked by David Sedaris 43:35 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 43:49 - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris 44:51 - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 45:38- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 45:43 - Scythe by Neal Schusterman Find Amanda: Twitter: @AmandaEspi and @LoungeCuriosity Instagram: @LoungeCuriosity Website: https://curiositylounge.com/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/AmandaEspi *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

We've got another special episode!   Every once in a while we take a break from all of our serious conversations for something a little more lighthearted.  Last weekend was Memorial Day weekend which is the unofficial start of summer and so we are going to discuss polarizing summer opinions.  Our “fun” polarizing opinion episodes can be some of our most contentious, so buckle up kids, you may have some strong feelings about these polarizing summer opinions.     Joining Colleen for this fiery conversation is her long-time friend and fellow pop culture junkie, Marty Finn!  Marty and Colleen both do not have any shortage of strong opinions and this episode will be no exception.  They share their most polarizing opinions about all things summer.   Go follow Marty on Instagram! He's a good follow. His #TBT posts are worth their weight in gold.   Also mentioned in the episode: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Ep 113 - Comics writer Sam Miserendino joins the Creator Series book club, where people who make comics talk about the books that inspired them. Sam's pick, "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by humourist David Sedaris, is a series of essays based on the author's life. Justin Chandler, Jacob Dubé and Sam discuss Sam's comedy inspirations and why this book is so relatable. Sam Miserendino is the author of the zombie Jesus comic, "Prince of Pieces," and the children's book parody series, Addicted Animals. RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Mitchell Thompson.

Meredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds for Episode 11, in which we take a fun little trip down our “book-memory lanes”. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: A sweet book gift from a friend, and a childhood milestone finally broached. Then we dive into our currently reading lists with three (or more) books from each of us, lots of mysterious picks this week, and one title that we just can’t stop talking about. Next, we take that memory trip and talk about the books that formed us as readers. The memories we have of our childhood reading, the ones that shaped us as teens, and how they turned us into the readers we are today. So many backlist gems in this list! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to put into every reader’s hands. This week’s picks include a YA pick that’s being made into a Netflix movie and a non-fiction classic that is perfect for everyone on your Christmas list. Time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  2:37 - I’d Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel 3:50 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 4:17 - Harry Potter Illustrated Editions by J.K. Rowling and Jim Kay 7:52 - Louise Penny’s Three Pines Series 8:19 - Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter 11:34 - Just the Right Book Subscription 11:45 - Reading Bug Box Subscription 11:50 - Shelf Subscription from The Bookshelf Thomasville 11:54 - The Book Drop Subscription (Reminder: CURRENTLYREADING will get you 20% off until 12/15) 12:12 - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke 16:07 - The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton 16:16 - @raelasbooks on Instagram 18:22 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 20:20 - House at Riverton by Kate Morton 21:15 - Never Lose a Customer Again by Joey Coleman 21:28 - Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard 22:48 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 23:52 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 25:52 - Episode 7 of Currently Reading with Jessica Turner 26:06 - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 28:12 - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 30:19 - The Quilter’s Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini 34:24 - The Mitten by Jan Brett 34:26 - Do Not Open by Brinton Turkle 34:47 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 34:48 - A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 34:58 - Choose Your Own Adventure books by R.A. Montgomery 36:13 - R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps Series 36:15 - Intensity by Dean Koontz 36:29 - Stephen King novels 37:04 - 100 Secret Senses by Amy Tan 37:14 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 38:15 - Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell 39:15 - Nancy Drew books by Carolyn Keene 39:47 - The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis UNSOLICITED STRONG OPINION: Amazon is wrong. Read these in Publication Order, please! 40:56 - The Once and Future King by T.H. White 42:21 - The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson 44:25 - Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy 47:58 - Puddin’ by Julie Murphy 48:20 - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

Meredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds this week. Reunited!! We’ve got a bit of a longer episode for you full of readerly chat. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a neighborly book relationship and bookish travels. Plenty of book recommendations coming your way this week as we discuss three recent books each and go down little rabbit trails of additional titles. Our deep dive this week is about reading slumps: why they suck so bad and some tips for avoiding them or overcoming them! We finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to put into every reader’s hands. Some hilarious short stories and a classic mystery. This week also includes a bonus pick by Meredith’s nephew Collin for the younger readers in your life. Time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  7:45 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg 7:58 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin 10:22 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 10:30 - Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson 13:00 - Siblings without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish 13:25 - How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish 13:30 - How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish 15:51 - Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman 17:24 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips 20:12 - A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult 21:40 - Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult 25:36 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 27:13 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 28:00 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 28:42 - The Vanderbeeker’s of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser 33:28 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 34:11 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 39:40 - Calypso by David Sedaris 40:39 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 41:13 - Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris 43:47 -Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine. by Jennifer Li Shotz 43:53 - Hero by Jennifer Li Shotz 46:15 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

left to right: Richard Wolinsky, David Sedaris and David's boyfriend Hugh. David Sedaris, whose latest collection of essays is titled “Calypso,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. David Sedaris has a national following based first on his contributions to the NPR radio show “This American Life,” and later with essays collected in such books as “Barrel Fever,” “Me Talk Pretty One Day” and “Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls.” His latest collection, “Calypso,” follows on the heels of the publication of his diaries from 1977 to 2002, and while often comedic, also deals with darker issues such as the death of his sister Tiffany, and politics in America today. In this wide ranging discussion recorded in late June, 2018, he talks about gay parades, his father's obsession with Trump, his own obsession with garbage collection and fitbit steps, and how he creates and molds his essays.   The post David Sedaris appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode of Experts on Expert, the Armchair Expert speaks to author and humorist, David Sedaris about behavioral tics, and value of writing without preciousness and his provocative encounters at book signings. David talks about the authors he is inspired by and Dax tells a story about why he can't drink Pellegrino. The two of them breakdown the dilemma of sharing family stories, the current culture of sensitivity and their mutual path to sobriety. David Sedaris -- is the author of Barrel Fever, Naked, Holidays on Ice, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You are Engulfed in Flames, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls and Theft by Finding. He is a contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4.

Author and humorist, David Sedaris discusses behavioral tics, and value of writing without preciousness and his provocative encounters at book signings. David talks about the authors he is inspired by and Dax tells a story about why he can't drink Pellegrino. The two of them breakdown the dilemma of sharing family stories, the current culture of sensitivity and their mutual path to sobriety. David Sedaris -- is the author of Barrel Fever, Naked, Holidays on Ice, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You are Engulfed in Flames, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls and Theft by Finding. He is a contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4.

Amanda and Jenn discuss historical fiction, quests, funny books, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by The Dark Net by Benjamin Percy and Impossible Views of the World by Lucy Ives. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcast here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here.   Questions   1. Hi Ladies! I am about to set off for a yearlong adventure as an au pair in Paris, so I have two requests, one difficult and one easy. My first request is for book recommendations for the two girls who I will be taking care of. I would like to bring them something when I arrive (a shameless bribe) and books are easy to transport. The older one is 10 and is an avid reader and has read the first Harry Potter book in English. She had some struggles, but reads about the same as an American 10 year old. I'd love to get her a chapter book so I can help out with her reading and so she can feel super accomplished. She's a huge Harry Potter fan and also likes graphic novels. The younger girl is almost 9 and reads more like a first grader. She is not a reader but will sometimes pick up graphic novels. I'd love to find something cool to strike up her interest in learning English since according to her mother and previous au pairs, she understands spoken English, but has a tough time reading and speaking it. She is much more active and likes sports and board games. My second request should be easy. I'd love some books to get me psyched up for the big move. Ideally, a fish out of water story set in Paris, either fiction or non fiction is fine. I loved Paris for One and Bringing Up Bebe and Me Talk Pretty One Day. I found Paris to the Moon a little tedious and My Life in France is already on my list. My favorite books are A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Station Eleven and The Bone Clocks. Thanks! --Jennie   2. Hi Jenn and Amanda! Love this show so much, my TBR grows exponentially after each episode. I'm looking for some book recommendations for my younger sister, who is a bit of a reluctant reader but would like to read more because when she finds a book she she genuinely loves, she can't put it down or stop talking about it and I want to help nurture her inner book nerd. She likes historical fiction, and in particular books that follow a woman's life over a long period of time. She prefers books set far in the past, like 300 years plus to ancient history, and has expressed that she would like books that deal less with "mainstream western history." Two books she has really loved are The Red Tent by Anita Diamant and The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill, and we both loved chatting about these books together. I'd love to pass along some more similar suggestions to her so we can do sister read-a-longs and book chats. Thanks so very much! --Kate   3. Hello Get Booked, I've just finished the latest entry in Kristin Britain's Green Rider series and now have 3-4 long years to wait for the next one. I'm wondering if you can recommend me some 'woman goes on a quest/journey through a fantasy land' books to make the wait easier. (While I don't mind a bit of pain and suffering on the way, I'm not a fan of relentlessy grim stories.) I've already read everything by: Robin McKinley Tamora Pierce Tanya Huff Thanks in advance. --Marie   4. Hey ladies! I'm looking for fiction (or even nonfiction) recommendations for books involving scientists and adventure. I've read The Signature of All Things, and The Lost City of Z, I really enjoyed both of those. I have also read The Unseen World, books similar to that are also welcome. I love science and history so anything historical is also a bonus. Thanks so much, I love the podcast! --Kristy   5. My older brother is an enthusiastic reader and I read all the time. He still lives in our hometown in rural Wisconsin and I live in Boston. We've recently started building an adult relationship by talking about books. I want to introduce him to more diverse books. My brother's favorite books are To Kill a Mockingbird and Lonesome Dove, we read The Winter of Our Discontent together and he loved it. He takes his time reading, so it has to be something that will keep him interested over time. I want to expose him to more women/poc authors without alienating him. --Sarah   6. Hello Amanda and Jenn, I have always really enjoyed reading aloud (that is, as an adult reading aloud to other adults). With my parents, I have read the entire Harry Potter series and many Jasper Fforde books and found them especially enjoyable to share because of the cleverness and humor. However, I am now in a relationship with a man who not really a book person (and, yes, it took a lot for me to trust a man with no bookshelves in his home). He has indulged my interest in reading to him, but we have not found many books that appeal to him. We enjoyed The Cheese Monkeys by Chip Kidd (one of my absolute favorites since I attended art school) and Daisy Fay and The Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg. I wanted to revisit Jasper Fforde with him but he is vehemently opposed to all things fantasy/sci fi (even magical realism). Any suggestions for books that would have that kind of smart Jasper Fforde humor but be more grounded in the real world? I actually submitted this request close to a year ago and (unless I missed it somehow), it has not appeared on the show. In that time, the relationship I mentioned has turned into an engagement. So, as I look forward to spending the rest of my life with this non-reader, I would really appreciate some brilliant inspirations for read-alouds that will help me share my love of books with him. Thanks, --Sasha   7. Hello Amanda and Jenn! I recently read Malinche by Laura Esquivel and, while I wasn't actually a big fan of it (her writing style just didn't do it for me), it left me hungry for more historical fiction that takes place in Mexico and Central America. I would love books that are Pre-Columbian, preferably written by people who are Latinx, and where the place/culture is a character. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! --Heidi   8. I recently finished an advanced degree and am starting my own business. Thanks to some major hits to my self-confidence and some pretty significant imposter syndrome, I'm finding myself hesitant to move forward. I need to feel inspired and need a major confidence boost--but I can't stand self-help books or anything that sounds like a self-help book. They make me roll my eyes and sometimes get thrown in disgust. I need to be inspired, not just told I should be inspired or fed a bunch of woo-woo bs. I hated Eat, Pray, Love with a passion hotter than a thousand suns, if that helps (and side note: I'm always glad to find those who felt the same way since at the time everyone else loved it). I'm open to fiction or non-fiction. Please help me find something to distract me from wondering who in the hell actually gave me me a law degree & licence and that will make me feel worthy. Thanks! (As another side note, I'm also a former bookseller who desperately misses being in the know, so I'm loving all of the Book Riot's podcasts!) --NoName Because of Reasons     Books Discussed Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Dud Avocado by Helen Dundy See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt Mountain of Light by Indu Sundaresan Tombs of Atuan by Ursula LeGuin Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne A Guide for the Perplexed by Dara Horn Four Souls by Louise Erdrich Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue David Sedaris, literally anything, who cares (Me Talk Pretty One Day) Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome Funny books flow chart from Slate Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende, translated by Margaret Sayers Peden Servant of the Underworld (Obsidian & Blood series #1) by Aliette de Bodard (writing outside her own culture) Girl Up by Laura Bates Grit by Angela Duckworth

This week on StoryWeb: David Sedaris’s essay “The Santaland Diaries.” For Julia and Jim, my favorite David Sedaris fans My sister, Julia, is one of David Sedaris’s biggest fans. She and my husband, Jim, love giggling together over favorite passages from Sedaris’s droll radio essays. While Sedaris is an accomplished writer, it is in his oral delivery of his essays – his readings – that he really makes his mark. Sure, you can recite a favorite line or try to imitate him doing “Away in a Manager” as Billie Holiday, but really, why try? Only David Sedaris can really do David Sedaris. Sedaris’s breakout came when he recorded “The Santaland Diaries” for NPR’s Morning Edition in December 1992, his debut for national public radio. When the essay was broadcast, more people requested a tape of it than any Morning Edition story up to that time (except for the death of beloved NPR commentator Red Barber.)  Small in stature, Sedaris recalls landing a gig (if you can call it that) as Crumpet the Elf in Macy’s Santaland. He played Crumpet for two seasons at the Macy’s store in New York’s Herald Square. If you are familiar with Sedaris’s work, you know that this bizarre set-up – small gay man meets American capitalist Christmas extravaganza – is the perfect vehicle for Sedaris’s storytelling. How did Sedaris make it to the big time? Radio host Ira Glass discovered him in a Chicago club where Sedaris was reading from his diary. Glass invited Sedaris to appear on his weekly local program, The Wild Room. “I owe everything to Ira,” says Sedaris. “My life just changed completely, like someone waved a magic wand.” Since his big break on NPR, Sedaris has been a frequent contributor to Glass’s nationally distributed public radio program, This American Life. Are Sedaris’s essays true? Alexander S. Heard – in an article for The New Republic – went to the trouble of fact-checking some of the essays and found holes (sometimes gaping holes) in Sedaris’s tales. He did work at Macy’s Santaland, and Bob Rutan, a Macy’s executive, recalls him as “an outstanding elf.” But given the controversy surrounding the factuality of the essays, NPR now clearly labels “The Santaland Diaries” – a perennial holiday favorite – as fiction. And Sedaris himself in a note in his 2009 book, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, acknowledged that his tales are “realish.” (For more on the controversy over the “truth” behind Sedaris’s essays, check out an article in the Washington Post.) Ready to explore more of Sedaris’s work? Check out his 1994 collection, Barrel Fever, or his 1997 collection, Holidays on Ice, both of which include “The Santaland Diaries.” Other volumes include: Naked (1998), Me Talk Pretty One Day (2001), Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (2005), and Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls (2014). These books are also available as audio recordings – and if you want the full David Sedaris experience, I recommend investing in The Ultimate David Sedaris Box Set. To learn more, visit Sedaris’s official website – and if you want to stay up to date on all things David Sedaris, you can follow him on Facebook or sign up for his newsletter. You can also listen to and read excerpts from a 2013 Terry Gross interview with Sedaris on Fresh Air. Visit thestoryweb.com/Sedaris for links to all these resources and to listen as David Sedaris reads “The Santaland Diaries” in its entirety. A shorter except is also available. This holiday season revisit David Sedaris’s “The Santaland Diaries” – or if you’ve never heard it before, sit back, buckle up, and get ready for some rip-roaring laughter.  

Josephine sits down with Annie, Ashley and Caitlyn to review the book “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris. Listen in as they discuss the book and some laugh out loud moments.Stay until the end to hear a special reading from the book!

Josephine, Tyler and Caitlyn talk about this month’s book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. Have you ever posted something on Facebook you needed to edit or remove immediately? Listen in as the crew share some funny stories about their most embarrassing Facebook posts.Please help us pick our next book for our October Book Segment. Your choices are: Bossypants by Tina Fey or Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Please go to our Facebook page at, https://www.facebook.com/thestrangeinthecity and share your choice!

Harriett Gilbert talks to guests about their favourite books. Eve Pollard chooses Canada by Richard Ford and Julie Bindel picks Chinua Achebe's classic African novel Things Fall Apart. Harriett's choice is the hilarious Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris. Produced by Melvin Rickarby.

On this week's show, I talk to the memoir writer David Sedaris, plus Pamela Skjolsvik discusses David Sedaris's Me Talk Pretty One Day, and Adriana Lecuona writes about Ursula K. Le Guin's "Those Who Leave Omelas." Texts Discussed Notes David's inscription in my copy of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim.

On this week's show, I talk to the fiction writer Matthew Pitt, plus Pamela Skjolsvik discusses David Sedaris's Me Talk Pretty One Day. Texts Discussed Ishmael Reed's WSJ blog about Django Unchained. Kirtsen Holt's new poem, Taxonomy. Richie Havens's “Freedom” Notes: Orlando Shakespeare Theatre presents Othello, now through March 16th.

David Sedaris (born December 26, 1956) is a Grammy Award-nominated American humorist, writer, comedian, bestselling author, and radio contributor. Sedaris was first 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 subsequent 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), have become New York Times Best Sellers. In 2010, he released another collection of stories Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary. As of 2008, his books have collectively sold seven million copies. Much of Sedaris’s humor is autobiographical and self-deprecating, and often concerns his family life, his middle class upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, Greek heritage, various jobs, education, drug use, homosexuality, and his life in France with his boyfriend, Hugh Hamrick.