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• [1] SRD from Prospect Heights, Brooklyn June 05, 2008 - 12:05PM

  "Me Talk Pretty One Day," The line "..making hte most of our pathetic French, my fellow students and I engaged in the sort of conversation commonly overheard in refugee camps."

  'Sometimes me cry alone at night.'

  This story ALWAYS cracks me up.

  
  
• [2] Drew Bourrut from Smithtown, NY June 05, 2008 - 12:32PM

  I'd really like to know how the publisher got permission to use the famous Van Gogh Skeleton head smoking on the cover of the book.

  It really startled me to see my favorite Van Gogh as the cover of the book.

  Thanks

  
  
• [3] Rick from Brooklyn June 05, 2008 - 12:43PM

  I'm upset with David Sedaris!

  No, really- I started reading his books when I first came to New York City from Georgia. I was excited to live the funny, wacky New York City lifestyle he protrayed. Instead, I found hipsters, The Housewives of New York, and gentrification.

  David conveniently forgot to mention how superficial and monotonous New York City can really be.

  
  
• [4] Avivah from Brooklyn June 05, 2008 - 12:46PM

  David Sedaris in print poignant and very funny; David Sedaris reading David Sedaris nod-your-head-off-your-neck-in-agreement and laugh-your-arse-off-your-seat funny.

  Carry on.

  
  
• [5] PP from Queens June 05, 2008 - 12:54PM

  Favorite story: Jesus Shaves hands down!

  Thank you, David Sedaris, for bringing laughter and joy once again into my life.

  
  
• [6] Chris from astoria June 05, 2008 - 01:17PM

  Mr. Sedaris has written a number of times about his affinity for the daytime soap opera, One Life To Live. Does he still watch it, and if so, does he plan to write about it again?

  
  
• [7] Laura from UWS June 05, 2008 - 01:22PM

  Bless David Sedaris and Leonard Lopate and congratulations on giving up smoking. A colleague of mine recently died of lung cancer. . . . not even middle aged yet even.

  It was extra fun to see David Sedaris on TV for the first time--he seemed so much more comfortable and relaxed than when I first heard him on the radio. Success suits him.

  My favorite stories are those I identify with most....personal experience having jobs where one wears a costume.....studying in France....

  
  
• [8] levsj June 05, 2008 - 01:23PM

  I will tell the truth.

  The day Obama started trying to quit cigarettes (last yr) is the day I decided to become an Obama dude. Is that shallow?

  
  
• [9] Jennifer H from NYC June 05, 2008 - 01:27PM

  Dear David -

  You are so brilliant - more houses to you!

  
  
• [10] Dan from Kearny, NJ June 05, 2008 - 01:28PM

  A woman in the office came to my desk with an invoice for something, and she was smoking (it was allowed then). I have never smoked, never even tried it. I began to fan the smoke away from myself and she remarked, "Oh..what are you - one of those?" And I calmy asked her, "How would you like it if I stood next to you at your desk and farted?"

  She never did it again and actually quit smoking.

  
  
• [11] A. Ahmad June 05, 2008 - 01:31PM

  Bahasa is spoken in Indonesia.

  
  
• [12] Rick from Long island city June 05, 2008 - 01:31PM

  Len your the best, what a fun interview. I love you show

  
  
• [13] 4th largest country in the world from Brooklyn June 05, 2008 - 01:32PM

  Bahasa = "Language" in Indonesian or Malay

  Bahasa Indonesia = Indonesian Language

  Bahasia Malayu = Malay Language

  They are slight variants of one another so people often shorten to Bahasa.

  
  
• [14] yeah, 4th most populous country on earth! from nairobi, kenya June 05, 2008 - 01:37PM

  unfortunate the way that leonard scoffed at name of the bahasa language. there are more bahasa speakers in indonesia than there are english speakers in the USA.

  
  
• [15] Megan from NJ June 05, 2008 - 08:01PM

  We read "Me Talk Pretty One Day" aloud on Easter. It makes us all howl. Love Sedaris!

  
  
• [16] Emily from Brooklyn from Brooklyn, NY June 06, 2008 - 08:51AM

  I grew up in the blue-collar Hampton and everytime I read the story about David trying to rid the toilet of someone else's poop at the Easthampton luncheon - I nearly die!

  I've read that story on the subway in New York hysterical, tears rolling, gut hiccuping, remembering why I left the "Keeping Up Appearances" lifestyle of the Hamptons.

  Thank you David for reminding me over and over, that everyone poops.

  
  
• [17] Francyne from Bronx June 06, 2008 - 11:51AM

  Hard to pick just one.

  Big Boy

  Season's Greetings

  Jesus Shaves

  I was fortunate to get David's comments and autograph, and sympathy in Chicago on his book "Naked" when I was about to have to move to Raleigh-Durham, NC.

  He's an American Treasure.

  
  
• [18] mary leckie-gould from warwick, ny WNYC June 11, 2008 - 11:27AM

  David Sedaris is a national treasure - as is Leonard Lopate's show. Thank you both for everything you do.

  David Sedaris' story of being an elf in Macy's Christmas department has become a yearly ritual in our house, one that we read out loud to our family on Christmas Eve and start the festivities with humor and joy!

  David S. is comic genius and enriches our lives with much laughter.