David Sedaris Goes Long on Selected Shorts

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 13, 2014

Selected Shorts is marking 30 years of live shows this season. David Sedaris, humorist and author of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls talks about why he loves to hear stories -- even his -- read out loud, his tips for writing for the radio, and lots more. Like: why he has a garbage truck named after him.

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