It’s painful to admit, but we avoided reading anything by David Sedaris for years. Mere text would feel inadequate, we felt, without the downbeat timing, wry tone, and steady marksmanship that put him and This American Life on the map. We’re way over that now, but we still take live Sedaris when we can get it. The expatriate elf has pledged to read from his new collection, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. His listing at Amazon.com may have inadvertently supplied the title for a sequel: Customers interested in Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim may also be interested in Liz Claiborne Woman. Coffman Union, 300 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis; (612) 625-6000; www.bookstore.umn.edu
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