BookTowne Welcomes David Sedaris Author of The Land and Its People
Join BookTowne in welcoming author David Sedaris to discuss his newest book, The Land and Its People, on May 31 @ 5PM.
ABOUT THE EVENT - In true David Sedaris style, this event will be different from BookTowne's traditional author events.
Held in the courtyard behind BookTowne and in front of the Algonquin Theatre, this Lawn Chair Lunacy will include a short book talk followed by a signing. It's general admission and attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn or beach chair for seating or are free to stand and mix & mingle. Our courtyard will likely be very crowded during David's talk due to space constraints.
As this is primarily an outdoor event, please dress for the weather. In the event of inclement weather, the event will pivot to a signature Sedaris book signing where he is so generous with his time for each fan. Patience and smiles are welcome!
A ticket includes a copy of the book, with the opportunity for David to sign it in the store.
A copy of The Land And Its People is required for every person in the signing line.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In The Land and Its People, his collection following Happy-Go-Lucky, David Sedaris reflects on what it means to be a foreigner, a brother, a lifelong friend.
He tries on the role of caretaker after his boyfriend Hugh’s hip-replacement surgery, and both succeeds and fails. He buys his sister a cape and discusses his brother with a jaded Duolingo bot. He walks dozens of miles with his friend Dawn and challenges her to eat a truck tire. Ever adding to his list of “Countries I Have Been To,” he rides a horse named Tequila in Guatemala, buys a bespoke priest’s cassock in Vatican City, and goes on safari in Kenya without taking a single photo.
There is sadness here—scrolling through his address book, he realizes how many dear friends are now deceased—but also delight: he revels in authors’ biographies, the malapropism that becomes a decades-long inside joke, and pair of well-made cotton underpants. He is bitten by a dog. A train passenger vomits in his face. A woman on the street late at night either sexually harasses him or doesn’t. Look how hard it is to be alive!
Throughout these essays—at once acerbic and tender, playful and profound—Sedaris shows how much there is to marvel at when you keep your head up and your eyes open, observing with warmth and curiosity this fascinating human species and the lands we inhabit.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Sedaris is the author of fifteen previous books, including Happy-Go-Lucky, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, and Me Talk Pretty One Day. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. In 2019, he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, the Jonathan Swift Prize for Satire and Humor, and the Terry Southern Prize for Humor.
Join BookTowne in welcoming author David Sedaris to discuss his newest book, The Land and Its People, on May 31 @ 5PM.
ABOUT THE EVENT - In true David Sedaris style, this event will be different from BookTowne's traditional author events.
Held in the courtyard behind BookTowne and in front of the Algonquin Theatre, this Lawn Chair Lunacy will include a short book talk followed by a signing. It's general admission and attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn or beach chair for seating or are free to stand and mix & mingle. Our courtyard will likely be very crowded during David's talk due to space constraints.
As this is primarily an outdoor event, please dress for the weather. In the event of inclement weather, the event will pivot to a signature Sedaris book signing where he is so generous with his time for each fan. Patience and smiles are welcome!
A ticket includes a copy of the book, with the opportunity for David to sign it in the store.
A copy of The Land And Its People is required for every person in the signing line.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In The Land and Its People, his collection following Happy-Go-Lucky, David Sedaris reflects on what it means to be a foreigner, a brother, a lifelong friend.
He tries on the role of caretaker after his boyfriend Hugh’s hip-replacement surgery, and both succeeds and fails. He buys his sister a cape and discusses his brother with a jaded Duolingo bot. He walks dozens of miles with his friend Dawn and challenges her to eat a truck tire. Ever adding to his list of “Countries I Have Been To,” he rides a horse named Tequila in Guatemala, buys a bespoke priest’s cassock in Vatican City, and goes on safari in Kenya without taking a single photo.
There is sadness here—scrolling through his address book, he realizes how many dear friends are now deceased—but also delight: he revels in authors’ biographies, the malapropism that becomes a decades-long inside joke, and pair of well-made cotton underpants. He is bitten by a dog. A train passenger vomits in his face. A woman on the street late at night either sexually harasses him or doesn’t. Look how hard it is to be alive!
Throughout these essays—at once acerbic and tender, playful and profound—Sedaris shows how much there is to marvel at when you keep your head up and your eyes open, observing with warmth and curiosity this fascinating human species and the lands we inhabit.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Sedaris is the author of fifteen previous books, including Happy-Go-Lucky, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, and Me Talk Pretty One Day. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. In 2019, he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, the Jonathan Swift Prize for Satire and Humor, and the Terry Southern Prize for Humor.
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171 Main Street
Manasquan, NJ 08736
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