Books May 1, 2009 at 11:00 am

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He was awesome!
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http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/01/…

Sometimes The Stranger is a walking stereotype.
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Who is David Sedaris? And what is this "NPR" of which you speak?
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@2 That blog states that his audience hears him read from his books. I'm pretty sure that last night he mostly read material that hasn't been published yet for a sort of trial run. And he played a recording of a reading from another author he really likes.

Maybe an unimportant detail but it takes a little zing out of SWPL's jab.

Plus I resent one of my genuine interests being chalked up to being white, privileged, and ~worldly~, when I myself feel pretty regular, from a lower-middle-class upbringing and whathaveyou. Not to mention that David Sedaris has some interesting and funny insight on race.

Or maybe I'm being too uptight. Oh well!
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@2

Right on! Walking stereotype is absolutely right. Privileged white people are so boring and predictable. And, I'm sorry, but the guy isn't THAT funny.

*Yawn*
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he's super funny and is totally worth getting into..but not for $36-$45. You can get a lot of Sedaris for that price at any used book store and listen to him at any moment of This American Life...he used to be on every episode.
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I saw him the last time he was in town, and maybe it was just me, maybe my expectations were set too high, but i was underwhelmed.

I love his books...
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I think Click and Clack are funnier than David Sedaris.
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What about Carl Kasell on WWDTM? I think that show is pretty funny.
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The Stranger recommends an NPR homo? What a huge surprise.
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You know what, I used to think Sedaris was funny but afterawhile he just is not that interesting. He's almost a one or two trick pony.

Sorry, wouldn't want to waste my time or money in 2009 for him; 6 years ago? Maybe, but not now.

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