If, in book form, the material loses some of the rhythm and poetry of the subjects’ speech, this volume will still be a welcome addition to any comedy fan’s library.

... unpolished, repetitive, digressive and occasionally braggadocious. This is arguably a felicitous approach to stand-up legend David Steinberg's splendid subject.

It's hard to deny his comedy credentials.

... he shares illuminating tales of friends and colleagues. Even more impressively, he places the reader right next to the guy who was, seemingly, there for it all.

Because the author interviewed his roll call of comedians for the Inside Comedy series, parts of the book read like transcripts, but beyond all the name-dropping and off-color anecdotes is a real love for the craft and its giants. Via dozens of memories from the leading lights of comedy over the past 50-plus years, Steinberg effectively expresses his 'reverence for and experiences with Groucho Marx and George Burns and their world, for stand-up comedy, comedians in clubs and on television, and those who excel at being both actors and comedians.' A lifelong story of comedy and its brilliant careers, told by a consummate insider..