Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood’s Hidden Genius
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Miss May Does Not Exist, by Carrie Courogen, with cover design by Danielle Christopher, photograph by Bill Ray from The Life Picture Collection, and typeface Nobel by Frere-Jones Type.
The book is the riveting biography of comedian, director, actor and writer Elaine May, one of America’s greatest comic geniuses. May began her career as one-half of the legendary comedy team known as Nichols and May, the duo that revolutionized the comedy sketch. Published by St. Martin’s Press in 2024.
