I am doing a story for Publishers Weekly on Sedaris going to small cities on this tour -- and talked to him by phone Monday. He had some specific reasons for wanting to go to Duluth. I'll post the link to my story when I write it. He's one funny dude. And, if you are a teenager, you just might get a condom from him during his signing. He's got a suitcase full of them to give out.

OMG, do ask him for a condom! Tell him you heard he has a suitcase full of them! and tell me later what he says! He told me he didn't know if anyone would show up to see him Monday. I said, are you kidding, you are the most famous person to come to Duluth since George W came to town a few years ago! And no one will protest your visit, like we did him!

Sedaris was funny as hell last night and was still signing at 10 pm with a store full of people when I left. Christa captured the ambiance well in her DNT report. I now have to write my report, though I'm including mention of Fargo, so I don't have to file it til tomorrow morning. I am sure the Duluth event will make it into his repertoire, how many events has he done where it's 40 degrees and cold and windy and rainy, in June, and the store is so small that people have to sit on school buses with the motors running to listen to his presentation piped in? Too funny. I'm just glad I got a *great* seat, about 3 feet away from him. He totally rocked. And, yes, he gave Sam, 18, a condom, and told him to use it up the back side, so he wouldn't lose his virginity.