As a boy, Sedaris desperately wanted to belong. As an adult, though, he has embraced the role of outsider. Much of his recent work has chronicled his experiences as an American expatriate. He lived in France for several years, and he's in London now. I asked him if he imagined himself living in the U.S. again.
"No. No, I don't," he answered. "I like being a foreigner."
"Why?"
"Because there's so much to wonder about—there's so much you don't understand…." He paused for a moment, considering. "I mean, there should always be so much you don't understand. You could spend your whole life in your hometown and there would still be a lot you don't understand." Read more…
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