Mike Birbiglia is someone that I've watched for quite a while. He's a stellar stand-up comedian and an occasional NPR contributor. So when I heard him talking about his battles with cancer and sleepwalking on Fresh Air, I knew I would read this book.
Everyone looks for points of connection, and I am no exception. We're the same age, so most of the cultural references are extremely relevant for me (pop or otherwise). Birbiglia takes a lot of road trips, loves Mitch Hedberg, and vividly remembers random incidents from childhood. Plus, he likes to see if he can drink enough water to make his pee clear. Safe to say, we'd be friends in real life.
I kept waiting for it to get heavy, for the cancer issue or the sleepwalking to really culminate into something BIG. While it never did, this book was a satisfying read. (However, the stand-up may forever be ruined for me. I went back to watch one of his earlier specials and it wasn't as funny. His voice is different to me now.)
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