Jerry Seinfeld: Much Ado About Nothing

Pauline Carey is the author of Magic and What’s in a Name?

This is a short, straightforward account of the career of Jerry Seinfeld
and the development of his television show, “Seinfeld.” While the
text is sprinkled with Seinfeld’s jokes and descriptions of comic
situations in the show, it lacks the immediacy that comes from a direct
contact with its subject. This is an unauthorized biography, put
together from stories already run in newspapers and magazines.

The focus of the book is on the professional and public side of Jerry
Seinfeld. Josh Levine gives us an objective appraisal of the character
of Seinfeld and an intriguing look at the origins of his show. Comedian
and writer/producer Larry David is clearly the guiding hand behind
“Seinfeld.” It was he who insisted at the start that the show be
“about nothing.” On those occasions when the episodes were about
something, and that something could be disturbing, he revealed a gift
for handling provocative themes without offending.

Together, Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld brought a relaxed new form to
television comedy. Josh Levine shows us how it all came about.