Press Play with Madeleine Brand

David Sedaris on his life as a struggling young writer

David Sedaris shares what it was like going through his old diaries for his new book. He says, “When you get older, then you forgive yourself for being 20 years old and writing with a beret on your head at the International House of Pancakes.”

By Madeleine Brand • Jul 5, 2017 • 1 min read

David Sedaris shares what it was like going through his old diaries for his new book. He says, “When you get older, then you forgive yourself for being 20 years old and writing with a beret on your head at the International House of Pancakes.” 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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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Gina Pollack
Producer
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
David Sedaris
radio commentator and humorist; author of "Theft By Finding: Diaries 1977 to 2002"

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

David Sedaris on his life as a struggling young writer

David Sedaris shares what it was like going through his old diaries for his new book. He says, “When you get older, then you forgive yourself for being 20 years old and writing with a beret on your head at the International House of Pancakes.”

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

David Sedaris on his life as a struggling young writer

David Sedaris shares what it was like going through his old diaries for his new book. He says, “When you get older, then you forgive yourself for being 20 years old and writing with a beret on your head at the International House of Pancakes.”

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