What's So Funny?

A Cartoonist's Memoir

By: David Sipress

Narrated by: T. Ryder Smith

David Sipress, a dreamer and obsessive drawer living with his Upper West Side family in the age of JFK and Sputnik, goes hazy when it comes to the ceaselessly imparted lessons-on-life from his meticulous father and the angsty expectations of his migraine-prone mother. With wry and brilliantly observed prose, Sipress paints his hapless place in the family, from the time he is tricked by his unreliable older sister into rocketing his pet turtle out his twelfth-floor bedroom window, to the moment he walks away from a Harvard PhD program in Russian history to begin his life as a professional cartoonist. Sipress' cartoons appear in the story with spot-on precision, inducing delightful Aha! moments in answer to the perennial question aimed at cartoonists: Where do you get your ideas?

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Funny, Honest, and Interesting

A totally enjoyable listen. Audible insists that a review has to be a 15 word minimum but frankly, my first four words says it all.

A charming story, read and performed beautifully

David Sipress’ autobiography provides a delightful insight into the mind of a cartoonist and how he navigates life's obstacles, particularly his constant battle to break free from his father's criticism.