Born to Be Public

by Greg Mania

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In this unique and hilarious debut memoir, writer and comedian Greg Mania chronicles life as a "pariah prodigy." From inadvertently coming out to his Polish immigrant parents, to immersing himself in the world of New York City nightlife, and finding himself and his voice in comedy. Born to Be Public is a vulnerable and poignant exploration of identity (and the rediscovery of it), mental health, sex and relationships, all while pursuing a passion with victories and tragicomic blunders. At once raw and relatable, Mania's one-of-a-kind voice will make you shed tears from laughter and find its way into your heart.… (more)

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I usually like comedian memoirs, but I could not get into this. Maybe because I hadn't ever heard of Greg Mania? I think I picked this up because it was on an NPR best of 2020 list. But the voice sounded kind of generic to me, like so many social media accounts making the same kind of jokes over and over. Maybe I'm not giving Mania credit for creating this voice that has now been copied to death? Maybe I'm just not the audience for this.

Mania jokes that his book is a 200,000-character tweet and that about sums it up for me. (

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In this unique and hilarious debut memoir, writer and comedian Greg Mania chronicles life as a "pariah prodigy." From inadvertently coming out to his Polish immigrant parents, to immersing himself in the world of New York City nightlife, and finding himself and his voice in comedy. Born to Be Public is a vulnerable and poignant exploration of identity (and the rediscovery of it), mental health, sex and relationships, all while pursuing a passion with victories and tragicomic blunders. At once raw and relatable, Mania's one-of-a-kind voice will make you shed tears from laughter and find its way into your heart.

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