Sedaris will be touring the U.S. in October and November 2010, and he even has tour dates scheduled already for next April! New venues are being announced all the time, but some of the highlights of his upcoming tour are Oct. 7 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta; Oct. 17 at the Soverign Performing Arts Center in Reading, Penn.; and Nov. 1 and 2 at the Apollo Theatre in New York.

His next book, “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary,” is also scheduled to come out next month. It consists of a series of fables like “The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck” and “Hello Kitty.” The Christian Science Monitor calls the collection “profoundly funny, well-crafted stories that somehow, magically, bring home a major point about fidelity or guilt or love.”

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Screenwriter and director Kyle Patrick Alvarez will be adapting Sedaris’ Child of God, from his collection of short stories, Naked.  Child of God tells the tale of a time when Sedaris worked with a fanatical Christian and self proclaimed “child of God” who made stone clocks in the shape of the state of Oregon to sell at craft fairs.

Interesting story and idea, but will it be able to translate into a full length feature film?  There is no word yet of when they will begin filming or a projected release date.  David Sedaris tickets are not available right now, so we have time on our hands. Maybe I should take a stab at reading the short story, and you should too!

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Sedaris is the author of “Barrell Fever” and “Holidays on Ice.” He has also written a series of personal essays that each became best sellers. When he’s not too busy, he also has pieces in The New Yorker. His next book, “Fables,” is due in Fall 2010.

In the past, Sedaris has received three Grammy Award nominations for ‘Best Spoken Word’ and ‘Best Comedy Album.’ His latest album “David Sedaris: Live For Your Viewing Pleasure” was released in November 2009.