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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

David Sedaris on finding humor in the details

Author David Sedaris talks about what it was like going through his old diaries for his new book. He also explains why he’ll go months without realizing his phone’s been on airplane mode, but he’ll notice many little humorous things in life that other people miss.

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By Madeleine Brand • Jul 5, 2017 • 50m Listen

Author David Sedaris talks about what it was like going through his old diaries for his new book. He also explains why he’ll go months without realizing his phone’s been on airplane mode, but he’ll notice many little humorous things in life that other people miss.

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