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Apropos of Nothing

Book • 2020
In this memoir, Woody Allen recounts his life from his lower-middle-class childhood in Brooklyn to his rise as a comedian and filmmaker.

The book includes vivid details about his early days as a writer for the Sid Caesar variety show, his struggles in stand-up comedy, and his transition into filmmaking.

Allen discusses his marriages, romances, famous friendships, and his entire sixty-year career, including his work on classics like 'Annie Hall,' 'Manhattan,' and 'Hannah and Her Sisters.

' The memoir also addresses his controversies, particularly his relationship with Mia Farrow and the allegations surrounding it.

It is a deeply honest and entertaining self-portrait of a celebrated artist

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Mentioned by Matt Welch in the context of Hachette's decision to publish his memoir.
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