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Mike Birbiglia

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Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes film poster

Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes

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Sleepwalk with Me film poster

Sleepwalk with Me

I’ve been following Mike Birbiglia’s work for a few years now, which means I’ve heard this story several times before. Sleepwalk With Me had its origins in his stand-up act, which morphed into a one-man show, which became a book, which has now been adapted into a film. It’s a good story deserving of all these media, but it is still best told onstage with a microphone.

Birbiglia is a gifted storyteller, heartfelt and free… See more →

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Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories book cover

Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories

I became a fan of Mike Birbiglia after hearing a handful of his stories on This American Life and The Moth. But before I could get around to checking out one of his albums or seeing one of his performances, Sleepwalk With Me was published, so I picked it up expecting great things. And in some ways, it is great. Just not quite as great as I expected.

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Books: Interview: Mike Birbiglia

One of our rules of thumb or guiding principles is that the writing has to be about—I don’t know if this makes sense when I describe it in words, but the writing has to be about the audience. The writing can’t be about me. It has to be about everyone.

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