Starting with his reading on NPR of a story about his experiences as an elf for a Macy’s Santa Claus, David Sedaris has grown into one of America’s preeminent humorists. But, after a contributor to “This American Life” admitted to fabricating facts in his story, Sedaris’s work is undergoing new scrutiny.

First published in the May 14, 2012, 1:43 p.m. edition

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