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Also Known As	David Raymond Sedaris
Born	December 26, 1956 (age 67) • New York
Notable Works	“Happy-Go-Lucky” • “A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003–2020” • “Barrel Fever” • “Calypso” • “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim” • “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls: Essays, Etc.” • “Me Talk Pretty One Day” • “Naked” • “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary” • “The SantaLand Diaries” • “When You Are Engulfed in Flames”

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