Humor writer David Sedaris is returning to Ames to perform at Stephens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24.
A popular writer of satire, Sedaris is known for his personal essays and short stories.
He is the author of several bestselling books, including “Barrel Fever,” “Holidays on Ice,” “Naked,” “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim,” “When You Are Engulfed in Flames,” “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls” and “Calypso.”
“We are so pleased to welcome back Mr. Sedaris to the Stephens stage,” Tammy Koolbeck, executive director of Stephens, said in a news release. “His last visit was in October 2010 and we are excited he is playing Ames on this tour.”
Sedaris’ most recent book, “Happy-Go-Lucky,” debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The audio version of the book, written and narrated by Sedaris, won the 2023 Audie Award.
An award-winning career
Sedaris has been recognized with five Grammy Awards nominations for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album. His audio recordings include “David Sedaris: Live for Your Listening Pleasure” and “David Sedaris Live at Carnegie Hall.”
Sedaris is a regular contributor to “CBS Sunday Morning.”
His books have sold more than 16 million copies and have been translated into 32 languages.
Sedaris’ work has earned him many awards, including the Terry Southern Prize for Humor, Thurber Prize for American Humor, Jonathan Swift International Literature Prize for Satire and Humor, Time 2001 Humorist of the Year Award, and the Medal for Spoken Language from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
In 2020 the New York Public Library named “Me Talk Pretty One Day” as one of the 125 most important books of the last 125 years.
Tickets to Sedaris' October show start at $43.50 and are available at ticketmaster.com.
Ronna Faaborg covers business and the arts for the Ames Tribune. Reach her at rfaaborg@gannett.com.
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