FUNNY GIRL hits the shelves in the UK this week, and there has been a flurry of activity around the book – Nick’s first new novel in five years.
Last week saw the release of a teaser for the book in the form of a ‘long-lost’ title sequence from Barbara (and Jim), the fictional sitcom that is the starring vehicle for our heroine Sophie Straw.
Penguin Audio also held an in-depth interview with Nick on FUNNY GIRL, the process of adapting from book to screen, his favorite authors, and a number of his upcoming projects.
Order it now from your favourite retailer to get it in time for the weekend!
I just finished “Funny Girl” and it was terrific. I’m sorry I finished it. Nick Hornby is one of the few authors that causes me to laugh out loud.
Just finished reading Funny Girl, what a wonderful nostalgic read for an ex Blackpool girl ! My parents had a hotel opposite the Open Air Baths and the contestants for Miss Blackpool used the Gables Hotel to finish their beauty routine etc. It was fascinating and those baths were really very glam in those days ! A really well researched novel, giving a true reflection of those Golden Days of a sea-side town. POOR OLD BLACKPOOL !
An excellent read, poignant and a great story ! THANK YOU NICK !
I am just reading Funny Girl now. I love it. One of my favorite books when I was growing up, I was really too young to read it at the time, was Herman Wouk’s Marjorie Morningstar. This book made me think of it again, fondly. I think it’s a gorgeous valentine. I am reading it slowly.
I also wanted to let you know, if you do ever read these comments, that I read SLAM, and I keep thinking of that moment when the main character goes back to the seaside. That time and his encounter with the old man there felt transcendent to me. I immediately then put in a request for Funny Girl at the library. Thank you very much. I will now be reading more of your books.
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