Writing gives you the illusion of control, and then you realize it's just an illusion, that people are going to bring their own stuff into it.

About David Sedaris

David Raymond Sedaris ( sih-DAIR-iss; born December 26, 1956) is an American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor. He was publicly recognized in 1992 when National Public Radio broadcast his essay "Santaland Diaries". He published his first collection of essays and short stories, Barrel Fever, in 1994. His next book,...

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