# Event Details - **Event Name**: Grass Valley CA An Evening with David Sedaris - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-08:00) - **Event Description**: Thursday, November 12, 2026 Grass Valley, CA – The Center for the Arts. 7:00 PM Evening reading, Q & A, and signing. (Announce May 19, Public On Sale May 22) Live on May 19: https://thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUZ000005SNd72AG David Sedaris Bestselling Author & Humorist David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers. Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, David Sedaris is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, Calypso, and Happy-Go-Lucky. The audio version of Happy-Go-Lucky, written and narrated by Sedaris, won the 2023 Audie Award. His book The Best of Me, collects 42 previously published stories and essays. Sedaris also wrote Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, a collection of fables with illustrations by Ian Falconer. His next book of essays will be The Land and Its People (Back Bay Books, May 26, 2026). Sedaris writes regularly for The New Yorker and his essays have been included in “The Best American Essays.” The two volumes of his diaries, Theft By Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) and A Carnival of Snackery, Diaries (2003-2020) were New York Times bestsellers. An art book of Sedaris’s diary covers, David Sedaris Diaries: A Visual Compendium, was edited by Jeffrey Jenkins. He is the editor of Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories. His children's book, Pretty Ugly, illustrated by Ian Falconer, received a ‘star’ review from Kirkus. His new children's book The Selfish Sister (Astra/TOON Books, March 17, 2026) with illustrations by Bob Staake also received a ‘star’ review from Kirkus. Sedaris and his sister, Amy Sedaris, have collaborated under the name “The Talent Family” and have written half-a-dozen plays which have been produced at La Mama, Lincoln Center, and The Drama Department in New York City. These plays include Stump the Host, Stitches, One Woman Shoe, which received an Obie Award, Incident at Cobbler’s Knob, and The Book of Liz, which was published in book form by Dramatists Play Service. Sedaris has been nominated for five Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album. His audio recordings include “David Sedaris: Live for Your Listening Pleasure” and “David Sedaris Live at Carnegie Hall.” A feature film adaptation of his story C.O.G. was released after a premiere at the Sundance Film Festival (2013). Since 2011 his show Meet David Sedaris has been on BBC Radio 4. In 2026 Meet David Sedaris won the BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Stand Up or Sketch Comedy. In 2019 David Sedaris became a regular contributor to CBS Sunday Morning, and his Masterclass, David Sedaris Teaches Storytelling and Humor, was released. There are over 16 million copies of his books in print and they have been translated into 32 languages. He has been awarded the Terry Southern Prize for Humor, Thurber Prize for American Humor, Jonathan Swift International Literature Prize for Satire and Humor, Time 2001 Humorist of the Year Award, as well as the Medal for Spoken Language from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In March 2019 he was elected as a member into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2020 the New York Public Library voted Me Talk Pretty One Day one of the 125 most important books of the last 125 years. In 2025 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Literature degree by the University of Chichester. You can follow David on Facebook at www.facebook.com/davidsedaris or visit his official website at http://www.davidsedarisbooks.com/ “Sedaris ain’t the preeminent humorist of his generation by accident” —Whitney Pastorek, Entertainment Weekly “Sedaris has hit upon the narrative equivalent of Pepsi, or the PlayStation, or oxygen, or the haircut: something that others in the world might actually want and find useful. . . He’s smart, he’s caustic, he’s mordant, and, somehow, he’s . . . well, nice.” —Bill Richardson, Toronto Globe and Mail “Sedaris’s droll assessment of the mundane and the eccentrics who inhabit the world’s crevices make him one of the greatest humorists writing today.” —Chicago Tribune “Sedaris belongs on any list of people writing in English at the moment who are revising our ideas about what’s funny.” —San Francisco Chronicle - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grass-valley/grass-valley-ca-an-evening-with-david-sedaris/200030485694507 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, performances, theatre, comedy, festivals, music, carnivals, holiday, spoken-word, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 104 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Grass Valley - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Center for the Arts - **lat**: 39.2196799 - **long**: -121.06424 - **full address**: The Center for the Arts, 314 W Main Street,Grass Valley, California, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Grass Valley CA An Evening with David Sedaris - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/72e4222183a50aa3b066386785ae38136c6ec756b9665d090a645ffdd4173a79-rimg-w1024-h512-dc080808-gmir?v=1787509763 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Grass Valley CA An Evening with David Sedaris being held? - **A:** Grass Valley CA An Evening with David Sedaris takes place on Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Center for the Arts, 314 W Main Street,Grass Valley, California, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Grass Valley CA An Evening with David Sedaris? - **A:** Grass Valley CA An Evening with David Sedaris is organized by David Sedaris. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at David Sedaris's events? - **A:** David Sedaris has 148+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. David Sedaris has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Grass Valley CA An Evening with David Sedaris is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Grass Valley, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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