Theft By Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)

"It’s safe to say most NPR listeners are familiar with the work of humorist David Sedaris – but who was he before he was famous? In Theft By Finding, his published diaries spanning 25 years, we find out. Sedaris shows us a broke, drugged-out, aspiring artist who spends late nights people-watching at IHOP and longing for fame. The entries are often short – it’s easy to dip in and out of the book – and we see Sedaris’ voice and humor develop before our very eyes."