Patton Oswalt’s walk down memory lane

Comic reading: ‘Reading voraciously growing up is what led me into the world of film and comedy,’ says Oswalt. — Filepic

The comedian’s latest book shares memories of learning comedy alongside a ‘gluttonous cinematic consumption’.

I STARTED comedy when the boom was ending, in ’88. I started writing books when print began to die,” says actor, comedian and author Patton Oswalt. “I’m drawn to dying realms, man.”