Thirteen years after his first book, Barrel Fever, American humorist David Sedaris can still make the most morose reader laugh out loud with tales about his dysfunctional family, working dead-end jobs and living in France as an expatriate. The best-selling author and National Public Radio personality brings his hilarious anecdotes to the Mahaffey Theater on Tuesday, and follows-up his talk with a question-and-answer session and book signing. An Evening with David Sedaris, Tues., Oct. 9, 8 p.m., 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg, $32-$42, 727-898-210, mahaffeytheater.com.
