RaveThe Pittsburgh Post-GazetteHis extraordinarily heartfelt, compulsively enriching Born a Crime is a hell of a memoir ... Noah produces a striking, evocative, constantly surprising, tremendously heartbreaking, persistently funny and absorbing true-life account, one that never fails to capture his clear-eyed conviction, echoing pathos, sharp perception and sense of humor ... Although Mr. Noah’s life story is beguiling, bewildering and typically demanding, to put it mildly, it’s also refreshingly honest, and constantly lacking signs of melancholy or self-pity. It’s rich in content and scarce in self-righteousness, allowing us to see how comedy didn’t merely keep his family life alive, but flourishing through great difficulties and stunning adversaries.
Amy Schumer
RaveThe PittsburgMs. Schumer’s voice remains present and her humility shines throughout. She’s created one of the most heartfelt, self-reflective and (mostly) honest high-profile autobiographies to hit bookshelves in years, one that’s unafraid to expose troublesome relationships, relentless family drama and personal insecurities with an unflinching commitment to emotional sincerity — regardless of the subject matter ... an independent, brave, moving and highly respectable literary debut.
Chuck Klosterman
PositiveThe Pittsburgh Post-GazetteIn some ways, Mr. Klosterman’s newest book demonstrates his best and worst traits, all at once. It’s certainly his most wide-reaching accomplishment to date, as he finds himself running a variety of pundits ... Mr. Klosterman, while never less than his usual self-aware self, often appears a little overwhelmed by his latest challenge. There’s an ongoing sense he is grasping here — to the point where he’s essentially writing in circles, spinning his wheels through a continuous loop for nearly 264 well-written pages ... As inquisitive, thoughtful and dryly funny as ever, But What If We’re Wrong? will please fans of the author’s specialty for long-winded anecdotes on the meaning of everything and nothing simultaneously.
