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How ‘Dead Souls’ Taught Mel Brooks What Comedy Writing Could Be

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  • Nov 10, 2022
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Mel Brooks
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“I’d never read anything like it,” says the actor and director, whose memoir “All About Me!” is newly out in paperback. “It was hysterically funny and incredibly moving at the same... Show More

“I’d never read anything like it,” says the actor and director, whose memoir “All About Me!” is newly out in paperback. “It was hysterically funny and incredibly moving at the same time. It’s like Gogol stuck a pen in his heart, and it didn’t even go through his mind on its way to the page.”

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Austin Kleon @austinkleon · Nov 13, 2022
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Downright delightful “By The Book” interview with Mel Brooks. (Read the online version— they had to cut good stuff for print.) Been meaning to read ROBINSON CRUSOE and DEAD SOULS for years… maybe the time has come!
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