Name: Sleepwalk with Me
ISBN: 9781476705767

Mike Birbiglia

In a tie-in to a one-man show that will be touring the United States in Fall 2010, a comedian offers a charming, funny memoir about first love, denial, sleepwalking and the perils and pitfalls of being ... himself.

And Other Painfully True Stories

Sleepwalk with Me

Hello, I am Mike Birbiglia and I want you to read my book. Too on the nose? Sorry. Let me dial it back. I’m Mike Birbiglia and I’m a comedian. You may know me from Comedy Central or This American Life or The Bob & Tom Show, but you’ve never seen me like this before. Naked. Wait, that’s the name of another book. Also I’m not naked as there are no pictures in my book. Also, if there were naked pictures of me, you definitely wouldn’t buy it, though you might sneak a copy into the back corner of the bookstore and show it to your friend and laugh. Okay, let’s get off the naked stuff. This is my first book. It’s difficult to describe. It’s a comedic memoir, but I’m only 32 years old so I’d hate for you to think I’m “wrapping it up,” so to speak. But I tell some personal stories. Some REALLY personal stories. Stories that I considered not publishing time and time again, especially when my father said, “Michael, you might want to stay away from the per­sonal stuff.” I said, “Dad, just read the dedication.” (Which I’m telling you to do too.) Some of the stories are about my childhood, some are about girls I made out with when I was thirteen, some are about my parents, and some are, of course, about my bouts with sleepwalking. Bring this book to bed. And sleepwalk with me.

and Other Painfully True Stories

Jeannette Ordas

So good to laugh (or at least chuckle under the covers). Though I didn't realize it when I put this book on hold, once I got to the "make out" chapter, I realized I had heard Birbiglia's teenage make out stories on This American Life. It was just as funny reading it at night (and then a second time as I made my husband read it) as it was hearing it on the car stereo on our last road trip. Hilarious!! Thanks for making me laugh.

Sleepwalk with Me And Other Painfully True Stories

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