Apropos of Nothing: Autobiography

A lively tale of growing up lower-middle-class in Brooklyn; a gossipy account of scrambling up the comedy ladder from tabloid gag writer to Oscar winner . . . this memoir is for the most part a pleasure to read and entertaining company . . . you'd have to be a real sourpuss not to laugh at the fusillade of one-liners, two-liners, three-liners and so on. --Peter Biskind, Los Angeles Times He has an authentic and easygoing voice on the page. --New York Times An absolute delight, hilarious and endearing and glistening with stardust. --National Review Master, from youth, at self-deprecating humor, and born with New York City cojones, Allen says what others just think, controversy be damned. -New York Journal of Books It was a laugh a minute... -Newark Star-Ledger His wit is on full display. -The Federalist A brisk, vivid, and extremely funny account.. -Commentary Magazine Allen's style is gossipy and spry. -The Guardian Brilliant. -Deadline it's a fantastic book, so funny. . . . You feel like you're in the room with him and yeah, it's just a great book and it's hard to walk away after reading that book thinking that this guy did anything wrong. --Larry David If you love Woody Allen, you'll love the book. --Sam Wasson, Air Mail