Posted on Dec 23, 2022
David Sedaris reads from 'Santaland Diaries,' a Christmastime classic
270
24
3
13
13
0
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/23/ [login to see] /santaland-diaries-david-sedaris
Years before humorist David Sedaris became a celebrated writer, he did a short stint as a Christmas elf at a Macy's department store in New York.
His time as Santa's helper was less than merry and bright -- but it would go on to change his life.
Sedaris wrote about the dark side of holiday spirit in the Santaland Diaries, a sardonic collection of somewhat-exaggerated stories based on his travails as Crumpet the elf.
Years before humorist David Sedaris became a celebrated writer, he did a short stint as a Christmas elf at a Macy's department store in New York.
His time as Santa's helper was less than merry and bright -- but it would go on to change his life.
Sedaris wrote about the dark side of holiday spirit in the Santaland Diaries, a sardonic collection of somewhat-exaggerated stories based on his travails as Crumpet the elf.
David Sedaris reads from 'Santaland Diaries,' a Christmastime classic
Posted from npr.org
Humor
Christmas
Tradition
Stories
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 3
6
6
0
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
(6)
(0)
3
3
0
2
2
0
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""If you sat down and you thought about it and you thought, 'Huh, what could I write about that people would respond to?' Well, everybody has to deal with Christmas," he said. "And it's either going to torment you or delight you. And maybe that's why it resonated with people, because it affected everyone."
Though, he added, if someone were to sit him down and task him specifically with writing something that would touch everybody, "I wouldn't be able to come up with anything."
And Sedaris also wants the record to show that despite the story's air of Christmas cynicism, he's no Grinch.
"It's a bit interesting to me that people over the years have come up to me and said, 'Oh, Santaland, you know, I hate Christmas too,'" he said. "I love Christmas. I thought it came across in the story. Love it!"...
...""If you sat down and you thought about it and you thought, 'Huh, what could I write about that people would respond to?' Well, everybody has to deal with Christmas," he said. "And it's either going to torment you or delight you. And maybe that's why it resonated with people, because it affected everyone."
Though, he added, if someone were to sit him down and task him specifically with writing something that would touch everybody, "I wouldn't be able to come up with anything."
And Sedaris also wants the record to show that despite the story's air of Christmas cynicism, he's no Grinch.
"It's a bit interesting to me that people over the years have come up to me and said, 'Oh, Santaland, you know, I hate Christmas too,'" he said. "I love Christmas. I thought it came across in the story. Love it!"...
(2)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google