I'm a fan of birbiglia's standup, but part of his charm is his simplicity of language, his molasses-slow cadence, and his casual, almost childlike delivery. Unfortunately, this style works better in a spoken-word format than in the written word. "Sleepwalk with me" is more or less a transcript...
Took a while to get into but once I actually started I read the whole thing in a day. Mike has a clever and thoughtful way with words. His humor isn't dirty or shocking - he observes life in a poignant manner. I really liked it, but I felt as if he was just scratching the surface of the depth of ...
Mike Birbiglia has long been my favorite comedian, and this book is just part of the reason of why he's my favorite. His stories are ridiculous and unfortunate, but he tells them with grace and, of course, a lot of humor. If you're not familiar with his style of comedy his language might seem s...