--Susan Orlean, staff writer at The New Yorker and New York Times bestselling author of The Library Book "Mike Birbiglia and Jen Stein are the best collaborators since Emily Dickinson teamed up with her long-winded comedian friend. Mike and Jen (does the nickname Clo get explained in other shows or books?) Matthew Yglesias.
Well done, Birbigs. The nature of his prior comedy specials contain so much personal historical narrative that he leaves us feeling like we know him (and Jen) more than we really do.
Tom Papa.
--Publishers Weekly "Fusing good humor and raw honesty with selections from Stein's evocative poetry, Birbiglia narrates his journey into parenting...Hilarious, relatable, cringeworthy, and effortlessly entertaining." --Jacqueline Novak, author of How to Weep in Public "I wish I had read The New One before having a kid.
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From breakout stand-up comedian Iliza Shlesinger comes a subversively funny collection of essays and observations on a confident woman's approach to friendship, singlehood, and relationships.
"The genius of this book is that Mike Birbiglia and J.
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By: Gourmet etiquette notwithstanding, I want to stuff my mind and my heart with this book repeatedly and make book angels in the words, just as a child (or Mike Birbiglia) might dream of making pizza angels plopped on a huge pie, arms swathed in cheese and sauce, head pillowed by dough. Mike’s storytelling prowess is as powerfully delicious as pizza.
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His most recent show, The New One, ran for ninety-nine shows at the Cort Theatre on Broadway.
This book might save your best friend's life."
and others, By: I loved this book start to finish. Parenthood is not for everyone.
I’m so grateful to MIke Bribiglia and to J. $44.11, $16.36
Tom Papa is here to help you make sense of it all. Their diabolical writing trick: sometimes she delivers the laughs and he delivers the feelings."
$26.45, $33.45 In this collection of hilarious and poignant essays (including his acclaimed New York Times piece “What if I Bombed at My Own Wedding?”), Josh celebrates a life of good intentions - and mixed results. $25.26, $28.93 His memoir is a can't-miss gift that's sure to make 'em laugh."
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He is a wonderful comedian who will have you laughing and crying and thinking, all in the span of a single chapter."--Bookreporter. Mayim Bialik,
His sets have stuck with me for years, and I'm able to relisten/rewatch for the joy of connecting with a fellow person vs. just listening for quotable lines (of which there are always many).
Tom Papa, Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results, By:
Jim Gaffigan, By: And so Mike began sharing some of his darkest and funniest thoughts about the decision to have a child.
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Your Dad Stole My Rake is a hilarious and warm audiobook that saws deep into every branch of the family tree and uncovers the most bizarre and surprisingly meaningful aspects of our lives.
Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director, actor and New York Times bestselling author who has performed in front of audiences worldwide. $23.74, $14.41 Some parts simple and straightforward, some parts delicate and winsome. Jen and Mike revealed to each other their sides of what had gone down during Jen's pregnancy and that first year with their child.
The poetry of this book ripples through my brain all the sweeter for the dulcet tones of Clo.
The show is an earnest pat on the back to all parents saying, ‘It’s gonna be okay.’ The book is a hug.”.
Mike confronts parenthood with the kind of devastating honesty that can't help but be funny, and Jen's poems capture what prose can't. For a husband and wife to collaborate and create something positive from the worst year of their marriage— Well, I felt partly like a voyeur, and partly like I was in therapy. But Mike Birbiglia and J.
I’m a mom.
Sometimes the toppings are bitter truths, and sometimes my heart gets overstuffed with all the feelings slices.
But he'd like to remind everyone that as great as success can be, failure is also an option. and others.
Get ready to sit back and enjoy some Quality Time with Jim Gaffigan!
In fact, there are seven very specific reasons he never wanted a kid, including his aversion to sticky surfaces and his less-than-ideal genes: he's had Lyme Disease, a bladder tumor, diabetes, and dangerous sleepwalking, to name a few.
While he's not quite a household name, most people would consider H. Jon Benjamin, the voice-actor star of Archer and Bob's Burgers (and a sentient can of mixed vegetables in 2015's Wet Hot American Summer) a comedy show business success. $19.42, $30.78 Chris Smith, Narrated by:
So, that being the case, I had a hunch how this book might play out.
I think a lot of the jokes resonated with me because I'm still a relatively new dad. Mike Birbiglia is a master of blending hysterical, witty comedy with tender moments and heartfelt delivery.