Ball State University students have the opportunity to hear a Grammy-nominated humorist and author tonight in John R. Emens Auditorium.
More than a thousand people are expected to see David Sedaris, who will read excerpts from selected essays, books and works in progress, Director of Emens and Pruis Hall Robert Myers said.
Myers has been with Emens since 1990 and said Sedaris is the first spoken word performer he has brought to Ball State.Sedaris is the author of "Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays" and "Holidays on Ice: Stories."
He has published collections of personal essays including "Naked," "Me Talk Pretty One Day," "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" and "When You Are Engulfed in Flames."
His essays have appeared in Esquire and The New Yorker.
Sedaris has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album and Best Comedy Album.
Marcus Jackman, general manager of Indiana Public Radio, said he is looking forward to his appearance.
"What I think people will really appreciate about David Sedaris is his unique storytelling style and his willingness to make himself or another person or a situation the center of the humor," Jackman said. "It is a very generous style of humor."
Jackman said many great writers have to come to Ball State, but Sedaris' unique voice and storytelling style sets him apart.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Sedaris will sign books after the show.
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