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David Sedaris started his reading last night at Jones Hall with a story he later described as long and maudlin. "A Man Walks Into A Bar Car" tells the story of an arduous train ride during which Sedaris forms an unlikely, brief and booze-induced friendship with another traveler. The story marked a sensitive departure from the humorist's usual musing on Americans and their idiosyncrasies (Sedaris himself included).

If you don't have at least one of his books on your bookshelf, there is something fundamentally wrong with you (and we're guessing it's the inability to laugh at yourself).

Dammit, Houston *is* a literary town! Here's a slew of readings happening this week, from the hilarious David Sedaris to the wry Nick Hornby and the unbalanced Lisa Belkin. Her word choice, not ours. We love books. Wednesday, October 24th at 7:30PM William Henry Lewis and Justin Cronin at DiverseWorks 1117 East Freeway, *FREE* Two heavy-hitting writers with a bucket of awards apiece. Lewis is the author of In the Arms of Our Elders...

Many of Houston's top theaters and arts venues have announced their 2007-2008 season schedules, and if you get your tix now, you not only get better seats and better prices (5-20% discounts), you get something to look forward to after the summer's imminent heat wave. Each venue offers different deals and packages; follow the links to get the full scoop. The Society for the Performing Arts Highlights: Lily Tomlin, David Sedaris, the Shaolin Warriors,...

To Houstonist, one of the most heartwarming books of the holiday season is David Sedaris's . Well, it's not exactly what we'd call "heartwarming," but it makes us feel pretty happy, kind of like stealing money from kids. One piece in Sedaris's book is the holiday gem "Santaland Diaries":