HOUSTON ‒ On April Fools’ Day, comedian Nate Bargatze steps to a lectern at a fundraiser for the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation. Before Bargatze, historian and author H. W.

Book Review: Nate Bargatze Tries to Bring His Comedy From Screen to Page With 'Big Dumb Eyes' It’s a rite of passage for all comedians: Work like crazy on the stand-up circuit, hit it big ...

His debut book, "Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind," comes out May 6. He has put together a collection of stories, many from growing up in Nashville's Old Hickory area, and some thoughts ...

and then write a book that can never quite measure up to your live act. Consider “Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind” by Nate Bargatze. I laughed so hard I cried during parts of his ...