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A review by michaelstearns
Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories by Mike Birbiglia
1.0
Tepid stuff. Probably funnier to hear him tell it aloud in more concise, bite-sized bits.
I used to be super-keen on Birbiglia. His Moth pieces that were later broadcast on TAL are hilarious. But it turns out that may be the best way to take in his material. Because as fine a storyteller as he can be in the short form, on the page his stuff isn't quite as funny or well-crafted. In fact, sometimes it is downright annoying.
Of course, I've been soured on him since seeing him "interview" Sarah Vowell at the Bell House, when he talked about himself the entire time and didn't allow her to say much of anything. After that, it's been hard to think much of the guy. He gets old fast, and this book's welcome was worn out before I'd ever read the first page.
I used to be super-keen on Birbiglia. His Moth pieces that were later broadcast on TAL are hilarious. But it turns out that may be the best way to take in his material. Because as fine a storyteller as he can be in the short form, on the page his stuff isn't quite as funny or well-crafted. In fact, sometimes it is downright annoying.
Of course, I've been soured on him since seeing him "interview" Sarah Vowell at the Bell House, when he talked about himself the entire time and didn't allow her to say much of anything. After that, it's been hard to think much of the guy. He gets old fast, and this book's welcome was worn out before I'd ever read the first page.