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This drinking mans companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even in the back seat of a police car. For two consecutive christmases in the early 1990s, he was a christmas elf at santaland in the famous new york department store, macys. David sedaris was born in binghamton, new york on december 26, 1956, but he grew up in raleigh, north carolina. David sedaris memories of working as a macys christmas elf in the early 1990s are sure to put a lemon twist in your buttered.
Sedaris went on to write several bestselling essay collections including naked, holidays on ice and me talk pretty one day. The stories are from the perspective of david sedaris when he takes the job as an elf at the macys santa land in new york city. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Usa this slim volume contains five pieces three fiction and two nonfiction that capture sedaris characteristic biting satire with a sweet centre. The new york times bestseller hes like an american alan bennett, in that his own fastidiousness becomes the joke, as p. The piece was wellreceived, and provided sedaris with his first major break. Diversionary theatre creates winter wonderland for santaland. Oct 01, 1998 the santaland diaries is a gloomy antiholiday tale for the rest of us gloomsters to get in the holiday spirit. Santaland diaries collects six of david sedaris s most profound christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a lastminute coaster or icescraper. Based on the motion picture written by jean shepherd. Santaland diaries by david sedaris was added to downloadkeeper this week and last updated on 26mar2020. Sedaris gets the most mileage out of christmas, from his stint as a macys elf in santaland diaries, to comparing american and dutch holiday traditions. Jul 06, 2006 santaland diaries collects six of david sedaris s most profound christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a lastminute coaster or icescraper. Writer david sedaris is back as crumpet the department store elf who finds little joy in the holidays.
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