David Sedaris - "The Santaland Diaries"

You might not expect "Santa's Helper" to be a career-altering gig, but for David Sedaris, it changed everything.

The writer and humorist spent a season working at Macy's as a department store elf. He described his short tenure as Crumpet the Elf in "The Santaland Diaries," an essay that he read on Morning Edition in 1992.

Instantly, a classic was born. Sedaris' reading has become an NPR holiday tradition. 

Click the link to hear Sedaris read his tale:

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/23/144136439/david-sedaris-reads-from-his-santaland-diaries

And here's a link to David reading the entire story as published: 4 audio segments:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL59C325513052AAB2