{"product_id":"airhead-9781405938341","title":"Airhead","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEATURING EMILY MAITLIS'' GROUNDBREAKING INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE ANDREW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe news has never been more prominent - but are we getting the full story? Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis gives us a behind-the-scenes look at some of the biggest news stories and interviews of recent years\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''Smart, funny and brilliantly told''\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Day\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''Revelatory, riveting and frequently hilarious'' \u003c\/b\u003eJames O''Brien\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''Absolutely irresistible''\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremy Vine\u003cbr\u003e ________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this no holds barred account of life in the seconds before, during and after going on air, Newsnight presenter, leading journalist, and queen of the side eye Emily Maitlis gives us the insider info on what we \u003ci\u003edon''t \u003c\/i\u003eget to see on-screen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Giving us the inside scoop on her interviews with everyone from \u003cb\u003eEmma Thompson \u003c\/b\u003eto \u003cb\u003eRussell Brand, \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eDonald Trump \u003c\/b\u003eto\u003cb\u003e Tony Blair, \u003c\/b\u003eas well as covering news stories such as \u003cb\u003ePresident Clinton''s affairs, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnyone who has spent this election campaign shouting at the TV needs a copy of Emily Maitlis's \u003ci\u003eAirhead \u003c\/i\u003ein their Christmas stocking. It's funny and subtly smart, taking the reader behind the camera\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian, Best Politics Books of 2019 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaitlis has written a deliciously funny book about the high-wire act of broadcasting and the madness that surrounds it. Lots of famous presenters have written books but Maitlis' is different . . . Irresistible. She sounds great company . . . Her book's a romp\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaitlis paints a vivid picture of the intensity and unpredictability that come with her assignments, which punctures the perceived glamour of life reporting the news . . . Her writing is excellent: precise, economical and accessible\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe is a superb writer, used to throwing together pacy, engaging scripts at a second's notice. Each chapter is dedicated to one of her interviews - it is a sort of greatest-hits compilation\u003c\/b\u003e * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e[Emily] is so absolutely of the moment, a quasi-memoir could not be better timed. \u003ci\u003eAirhead\u003c\/i\u003e is a compilation of her greatest hits. And boy are there many . . . narrated in her snappy, chatty style . . . her asides are acerbic, her observations hilarious \u003c\/b\u003e * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe recounts the interviews of her career\u003c\/b\u003e, from the great, the good and the questionable, \u003cb\u003eoffering insights\u003c\/b\u003e into the questions that illuminated their characters and the ones they dodged. A chapter on being the target of a stalker reveals her more vulnerable side in this \u003cb\u003ecompelling book\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAirhead \u003c\/i\u003eis, like its author, funny, wise, self-deprecating and insightful\u003c\/b\u003e * You Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmart, funny and brilliantly told stories about what goes on behind the scenes of television news. A joy\u003c\/b\u003e * Elizabeth Day *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevelatory, riveting \u003c\/b\u003eand frequently \u003cb\u003ehilarious\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e A joy from beginning to end\u003c\/b\u003e * James O'Brien *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA remarkable journey through the jungle of newsmaking.\u003c\/b\u003e It combines \u003cb\u003erazor-sharp analysis with compelling narrative drive and wit. A must-read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderfully sane book for our unhinged times\u003c\/b\u003e * Simon Schama *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily has a style that would make you enjoy her report on the end of the world. Absolutely irresistible\u003c\/b\u003e * Jeremy Vine *\u003cbr\u003eThe irony of this \u003cb\u003eriveting, enlightening and sometimes painfully honest book \u003c\/b\u003eis that you couldn't meet less of an airhead than Emily Maitlis - a bold, fearless journalist, a splendidly probing and well-prepared interlocutor, and a \u003cb\u003ewarm, sharp and witty woman at the top of her game on and off camera\u003c\/b\u003e. I'm just very disappointed there's only one chapter about me * Piers Morgan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA light and easy read but a thought-provoking one\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn irreverent and amusing account of her media career\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times, 100 Best Books for Summer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmart and \u003ci\u003eBroadcast News\u003c\/i\u003e-funny, Airhead is peppered with insider anecdotes you could only pick up working on the kind of big news stories that the journalist has covered for decades\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot an autobiography but a serious book about journalism, disguised in anecdotal chapters about her encounters with the great and the good and the rather awful . . . leads the reader towards a deeper understanding of an essential part of our culture: current affairs . . . this is a book that engages at every level\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVividly demonstrates her drive to report\u003c\/b\u003e * Tatler Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaitlis writes brilliantly\u003c\/b\u003e * Tatler *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deliciously funny behind-the-scenes take on broadcasting and her encounters with politicians and celebrities\u003c\/b\u003e * i *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating . . . [an] excellent book\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA behind-the-scenes look at how news gets made\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating and brilliantly evocative ringside seat at some of the most notable interviews she's done\u003c\/b\u003e * Radio Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBehind-the-scenes accounts of her famous encounters, including those with Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the Dalai Lama, among many others\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail Books of the Year *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe lifts the veil on the inner workings of the BBC, as she reflects on her long career as a journalist\u003c\/b\u003e * Radio Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe offers insights into everyone from Donald Trump to Simon Cowell, showing them not just as what they represent, but as individuals with flaws and charm\u003c\/b\u003e * The Press and Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the best we've read this year . . . This insightful, hilarious and engrossing memoir from one of our most well-liked TV broadcasters takes you behind the scenes of the biggest news stories in recent years\u003c\/b\u003e * SheerLuxe, 15 Best Beach Reads of 2019 *\u003cbr\u003eRecounts, one guest per chapter, a number of her interviews with the boldest of boldface figures . . . Entertaining * Strong Words *\u003cbr\u003eA quick, absorbing read . . . my overriding impression is of rather breathless thoughtfulness . . . her formidable intelligence and self-deprecating awareness shine brightly * Times Higher Education *\u003cbr\u003eWe love the Maitlis * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe're obsessed with Emily Maitlis in this house\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmily Maitlis is a particular hero of mine . . . I know I'm in for a treat with\u003ci\u003e Airhead\u003c\/i\u003e * Gaby Huddart, Editor-in-chief, Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eEmily Maitlis is one of my favourite interviewers and I want to read her tales of interviewing people such as Donald Trump, Theresa May and Simon Cowell * Catriona Shearer, Sunday Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into modern television news * Time \u0026amp; Leisure Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eIt's a brilliant, often funny, behind-the-scenes account of her working life, written by one of Britain's best television broadcasters. It proves she's far from an airhead! * John Craven *\u003cbr\u003eShe gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most engaging interviews she's conducted in recent years - with all the wrangling, arguing, pleading and last-minute script writing they involved. Insightful, funny and engrossing, we love it. * SheerLuxe *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738978726231,"sku":"9781405938341","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405938341.jpg?v=1720050765","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/airhead-9781405938341","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}