Apropos of Nothing

Apropos of Nothing is Woody Allen’s candid memoir, tracing the experiences and creative obsessions that shaped his life and work. He recalls his childhood in Brooklyn, his early career as a comedy writer and stand-up performer, and his transition into filmmaking, theatre, literature, and music.

With a conversational, self-deprecating voice, Allen reflects on the making of films such as Annie Hall, Manhattan, Hannah and Her Sisters, and Midnight in Paris, as well as his marriages, friendships, collaborations, romances, and lifelong connection to jazz. The book offers a personal account of a six-decade artistic career and the people, choices, successes, and controversies surrounding it. Suitable for readers interested in cinema, comedy, memoir, and the cultural history of modern American entertainment.