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Where was David Sedaris born?

New York. He was born in New York state and later moved to Raleigh, NC when his father was moved for work.

Who was David Sedaris in a relationship with at the time his first four books were written?

Hugh Hamrick. Randy Sykes and Annette Kelper are both characters from the story "The Last You'll Hear From Me" from "Barrel Fever."

Who did David Sedaris pretend to have had a relationship with in "Parade?"

Charlton Heston. He claimed to have dumped Charlton Heston for Mike Tyson. This, of course, is not true. He has dated neither of these men.

Which did David Sedaris not mention as one of his parents' pets' names in "The Youth in Asia?"

Mumbles. Mumbles was the name of Melena's stuffed toy. Meichen (meaning "Girl" in German) was named by a friend of David's sister. Meichen II was the dog that came after Meichen and was also named by this friend.

Where did David Sedaris work in "Santaland Diaries?"

Macy's. He was an elf in the Santaland at Macy's Department Store in New York City.

Who has not done a reading on one of David Sedaris' audiobooks?

Stephen Colbert. David Sedaris is on all five of his audiobooks. Amy Sedaris has appeared on three of them. Ann Magnuson has appeared on one.

According to David Sedaris, what must a person not do if they want to date him?

use the word "freebie". The person cannot use the words "flick," "fest," or "freebie," and must not own a rainbow-striped flag. They also cannot abbreviate the names of New York City streets.

Which of these is not a David Sedaris book?

Running with Scissors. Running with Scissors was written by another humorist, Augusten Burroughs.

Which of these plays did David Sedaris co-write with his sister?

The Book of Liz. "Santaland Diaries" and "Season's Greetings" were written by David alone and "Wigfield" is a book written by Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, and Stephen Colbert.

Which family member does David Sedaris discuss the death of in his story "Ashes?"

Sharon, his mother. The story "Ashes" from the book "Naked" is all about the death of David's mother, Sharon Sedaris.