Book · 2015 · Actors and actresses
Funny Girl
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John Williams is here to talk about his review of nick hornby's new novel funny girl.
The best things said about it
Then at number nine Nick Hornby returns to the list with his latest novel funny girl about British TV in the 196 sort of a Lucille Ball type comedy.
Why people recommend it
Funny Girl by Nick Hornby is a humorous novel exploring the world of British television and comedy during the 1960s. The book was discussed on The Book Review podcast in July 2024, where host Pamela Paul brought it up to preview a later segment featuring John Williams. Williams was on the program to discuss his review of Nick Hornby's novel, which looks back at a nostalgic era when purely comic and slightly more traditional writers were producing television shows. Paul introduced Williams to talk specifically about this new work, characterizing it as a valentine to a bygone entertainment age. During the same episode series, Greg Cowles also mentioned the book on The Book Review when noting its position on the bestseller list, observing that Hornby returned to the rankings with his latest novel centered around British TV and featuring a protagonist reminiscent of a Lucille Ball type comedy. Listeners and hosts alike highlighted the book as a notable contemporary return for the author into the realm of comedic television history and lighthearted fictional storytelling.
Every mention
Pamela Paul John Williams is here to talk about his review of nick hornby's new novel funny girl 2
“John Williams will be here to discuss his review of funny girl and this is a book I think where he's looking back at a time where he either remembers or was living right around when these sort of purely comic and slightly more traditional writers were doing these shows and it's a bit of a valentine to them”
“John Williams is here to talk about his review of nick hornby's new novel funny girl”
Greg Cowles then at number nine Nick Hornby returns to the list with his latest novel funny girl about British TV in th… 1
“then at number nine Nick Hornby returns to the list with his latest novel funny girl about British TV in the 196 sort of a Lucille Ball type comedy”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“that was John Williams who reviews Nick hornby's new novel funny girl this week in the book revieww”