David Raymond Sedaris (born December 26, 1956) is an American
humorist,
comedian, author, and radio contributor. He was 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 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), became
New York Times Best Sellers. In 2010, he released a collection of stories,
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary. In 2013, Sedaris released his latest collection of essays,
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls.