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With observations on the rollercoaster ride that is being a new parent, the bestselling author and award-winning comedian delivers a book that's meant for anyone who has ever raised a child, been a child, or refuses to stop acting like a child.
About the author
Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director, actor and
New York Times bestselling author who has performed in front of audiences worldwide. His shows,
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend and
Thank God for Jokes, were both filmed for Netflix. His most recent show,
The New One, ran for ninety-nine shows at the Cort Theatre on Broadway.
In addition to performing live, Mike wrote, directed, and starred in the films
Sleepwalk with Me and
Don't Think Twice. His first book
Sleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor.
As an actor, Mike has appeared on
Inside Amy Schumer, HBO's
Girls, and
Broad City, as well as in films like
Trainwreck,
The Fault in Our Stars, and
Popstar. He played recurring roles in
Orange is the New Black and
Billions. He is a frequent contributor to public radio's
This American Life and
The Moth Radio Hour and was honored in 2017 with the Kurt Vonnegut Award for humor.
J. Hope Stein is a poet, and the author of
Little Astronaut. Her work has been published in the
New York Times, the
New Yorker and
Poetry International.
