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Book · 2019 · Biography & Autobiography

Life isn't everything

Mike Nichols, as remembered by 150 of his closest friends.

by Ash Carter, Sam Kashner · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

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Your new book is called life isn't everything Mike Nichols as remembered by 150 of his closest friends.
Pamela Paul · The Book Review · Jul 2024 Listen at 14:45

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Life Isn't Everything by Ash Carter and Sam Kashner is a comprehensive oral history of the acclaimed director Mike Nichols, constructed through the recollections of one hundred and fifty of his closest friends and collaborators. Host Pamela Paul featured the book on The Book Review podcast across multiple episodes. During an interview segment, she spoke with the authors, Ash Carter and Sam Kashner, about their collaborative biographical project and used the subtitle to question them about how Nichols frequently formed deep personal friendships during his professional collaborations. In another episode, Pamela Paul revisited the title while discussing her vacation reading list, categorizing it among the notable works she had recently consumed. The conversations on the podcast emphasized the unique oral history format of the book, capturing the multifaceted life and career of a major cinematic figure through the diverse and intimate perspectives of those who knew him best, providing listeners with a rich, collective portrait of his enduring legacy in entertainment.

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