{"product_id":"the-new-one-painfully-true-stories-from-a-reluctant-dad-paperback","title":"The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Birbiglia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJ. Hope Stein\u003c\/b\u003e (Supplement by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith laugh-out-loud funny parenting observations, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and award-winning comedian delivers a book that is perfect for anyone who has ever raised a child, been a child, or refuses to stop acting like one.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2016 comedian Mike Birbiglia and poet Jennifer Hope Stein took their fourteen-month-old daughter Oona to the Nantucket Film Festival. When the festival director picked them up at the airport she asked Mike if he would perform at the storytelling night. She said, \"The theme of the stories is jealousy.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJen quipped, \"You're jealous of Oona. You should talk about that.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd so Mike began sharing some of his darkest and funniest thoughts about the decision to have a child. 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. Over the next couple years, these stories evolved into a Broadway show, and the more Mike performed it the more he heard how it resonated--not just with parents but also people who resist all kinds of change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo he pored over his journals, dug deeper, and created this book: \u003ci\u003eThe New One: Painfully True Stories From a Reluctant Dad\u003c\/i\u003e. Along with hilarious and poignant stories he has never shared before, these pages are sprinkled with poetry Jen wrote as she navigated the same rocky shores of new parenthood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo here it is. This book is an experiment--sort of like a family.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Birbiglia \u003c\/b\u003eis a comedian, storyteller, director, actor and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author who has performed in front of audiences worldwide. His shows, \u003ci\u003eMy Girlfriend's Boyfriend\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThank God for Jokes\u003c\/i\u003e, were both filmed for Netflix. His most recent show, \u003ci\u003eThe New One\u003c\/i\u003e, ran for ninety-nine shows at the Cort Theatre on Broadway. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to performing live, Mike wrote, directed, and starred in the films \u003ci\u003eSleepwalk with Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDon't Think Twice.\u003c\/i\u003e His first book \u003ci\u003eSleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As an actor, Mike has appeared on\u003ci\u003e Inside Amy Schumer\u003c\/i\u003e, HBO's \u003ci\u003eGirls\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBroad City\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as in films like \u003ci\u003eTrainwreck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePopstar\u003c\/i\u003e. He played recurring roles in \u003ci\u003eOrange is the New Black \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBillions\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a frequent contributor to public radio's \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Moth Radio Hour\u003c\/i\u003e and was honored in 2017 with the Kurt Vonnegut Award for humor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Hope Stein\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, and the author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Astronaut\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been published in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePoetry International\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278006071544,"sku":"9781538701522","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/bXRyWEtqLzA4Qk1NWElzT2FFdTF5dz09.webp?v=1777024870","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-new-one-painfully-true-stories-from-a-reluctant-dad-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}