David Sedaris, master of satire and social critique, returns to Portland on Halloween. He is the author of the bestselling books Me Talk Pretty One Day (2000) and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (2004). His next book of essays, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, will be published in June 2008.

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Photo credit: Anne Fishbein