David sedaris is a playwright and a regular commentator for national public radio he is also the author of the bestselling barrel fever naked holidays on ice and me talk pretty one day he travels extensively though europe and the united states on lecture tours and lives in france. Me talk pretty one day published in 2000 is a bestselling collection of essays by american humorist david sedaris the book is separated into two parts the book is separated into two parts. Me talk pretty one day david sedaris 1956 me talk pretty one day published in 2000 is a bestselling collection of essays by american humorist david sedaris the book is separated into two parts. 11 me talk pretty one day by david sedaris from his book me talk pretty one day at the age of forty one i am returning to school and have to think of myself as what my french textbook calls a true debutant. David sedariss me talk pretty one day 2000 is a new york times best selling collection of humorous autobiographical essays sedaris has mastered the art of self deprecating humor