David Sedaris, the humorist and best-selling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day, has visited Seattle annually for the last few years to read from his latest work, and we never miss it. He’s as candid on stage as he is in his essays about self-described "humiliating asshole things" he’s done (who can forget his story about being an elf at Macy’s Santaland?). It’s part book tour, part stand-up.

But when he comes to Benaroya Hall on April 29, he won’t have a new book to tout. We’re told he’ll be testing out new work and reading from (among other things) his diary. Fact: Sedaris was discovered by This American Life host Ira Glass while reading his diary at a Chicago club. This isn’t like your childhood lock-and-key journal—his autobiographical (well, semi-autobiographical) works are snarky, witty gems, tied up nicely with insightful commentary on the human condition. Even his story about buying his boyfriend a skeleton for his birthday. Or was it for Christmas?

Tickets ($38–$47) just went on sale this morning at 10am at benaroyahall.org. They typically sell out, so put this on your to-do list. UPDATED 4/25/12. As of this morning, there were still some $47 tickets available on the website. Call to be sure.

In the meantime, enjoy an old clip of Sedaris sharing one of those humiliating experiences with David Letterman.

David Sedaris returns to Benaroya Hall on April 29, 2012, at 7.