David Sedaris’s David Sedaris: Live For Your Listening Pleasure is available on Audible as a 1 hrs 14 mins unabridged audiobook, narrated by David Sedaris.
Publisher’s Summary
A hilarious, live-recorded audiobook for newcomers and long-time Sedaris fans alike, packed with the acclaimed humorist’s signature biting wit and social commentary.
If you were lucky enough to have caught a performance on David Sedaris’s 2009 sold-out, 34-city tour, you already know that David Sedaris: Live For Your Listening Pleasure is a must-have audibook. If you didn’t have the chance to hear it live and in person, then you’re in for a real treat—this compliation includes recordings from performances in Denver, New York, Durham, LA, and Atlanta.
From the bold feral rabbits of his French backyard to the eating habits of a carnivorous bird Down Under, Live For Your Listening Pleasure takes listeners on a veritable tour of natural wonders, beginning with a fable, “Cat and Baboon,” and moving on to the peculiarly American habitat of the “big-box” store.
Live recordings include:
Cat and Baboon (Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre in Denver, Colorado)
Author, Author (Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City)
Innocence Abroad (Durham Performing Arts Center, in Durham, North Carolina)
Laugh, Kookaburra (Royce Hall, UCLA in Los Angeles, California)
Diary Entries (Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia)
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: David Sedaris
- Length: 1 hrs 14 mins
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
- Release year: 2009
- Audible category: Arts & Entertainment / Entertainment & Performing Arts / Art of Storytelling
Listener Ratings
David Sedaris: Live For Your Listening Pleasure holds an average listener rating of 4.6/5 from 1004 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.8/5
- Story: 4.7/5
- 5-star ratings: 75% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “I Wish There Was More”
I love David Sedaris, I have several of his books and I love his wry, dry sense of humor. I always enjoy hearing him read and I think, in this case, he seemed to be enjoying himself. I thought it was too short and not really price appropriate. But I laughed and enjoyed what was there.— Lucy's Mom, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “David Sedaris .. always fun.”
Oh my gosh. I listen to all his books over and over again. My husband has surprised me with two of his readings. I never laughed so hard. I love the story about his babysitters. Mrs. Peacock is my favorite. So, so southern , even I needed a translator. I enjoy his cadence. He has perfect timing. And he seems to share a lot of his life with us. Just glad I’m not in his family. Just the Beginning. As you can tell I’m a huge fan. I love all his world travel and personal tales. He’s funny to everyone. After my husband overcame his homophobia. Yes he was one of those. He loves him as much as I do.— The Dark Side, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Laughed the whole way through”
I love David Sedaris. The first time I heard him he was describing his job as a Macys Santa Elf and I was hooked from there. He’s an understated and engaging writer. I dont think I had a favorite character per se. Yes. And this one has been funnier than the others Ive read There were plenty of times were I was laughing out loud This is a really good collection of shorts. The only problem is. It’s so short. I thought my app had malfunctioned when it ended an hour and change into the recording.— Christopher, Audible listener
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