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Miller Auditorium welcomes David Sedaris for an evening of readings and recollections, Q&A, and book signing on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 @ 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 20, at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online, by phone at (269) 387-2300, or in person at the Miller Auditorium Box Office, open Monday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m. for summer hours. 

David Sedaris

Writer, humorist, and master of satire David Sedaris is coming to Kalamazoo for an evening of readings and recollections, Q&A, and book signing. One of the country’s preeminent humor writers, beloved for his personal essays and short stories, Sedaris writes in a style both autobiographical and self-deprecating, ruminating on family life, his middle-class, suburban upbringing, homosexuality, drug use, and obsessive behaviors. Several of his books have graced national bestseller lists, including Calypso, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and Happy-Go-Lucky. 

David’s books will be on sale in the lobby before and after the show. David will sign books for patrons before and after the show. 

About David Sedaris

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.  Sedaris is a bestselling author and a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. To learn more about his works, visit davidsedarisbooks.com. You can follow him on Facebook and Instagram.