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Jason Zinoman

Biography

Jason Zinoman

Jason Zinoman writes the On Comedy column for the New York Times. He has also contributed to Vanity Fair, the Guardian and Slate, and is the author of SHOCK VALUE and SEARCHING FOR DAVE CHAPELLE. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Jason Zinoman

Books by Jason Zinoman

by Jason Zinoman - Biography, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Television

In a career spanning more than 30 years, David Letterman redefined the modern talk show with an ironic comic style that transcended traditional television. While he remains one of the most famous stars in America, he is a remote, even reclusive, figure whose career is widely misunderstood. In LETTERMAN, Jason Zinoman mixes groundbreaking reporting with unprecedented access and probing critical analysis to explain the unique entertainer’s titanic legacy. Moving from his early days in Indiana to his retirement, Zinoman goes behind the scenes of Letterman’s television career to illuminate the origins of his revolutionary comedy, its overlooked influences, and how his work intersects with and reveals his famously eccentric personality.