- Published: 19 September 2016
- ISBN: 9781780894362
- Imprint: Century
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 368
- RRP: $35.00
The Tao of Bill Murray
Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing
- Published: 19 September 2016
- ISBN: 9781780894362
- Imprint: Century
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 368
- RRP: $35.00
Advance praise for The Tao of Bill Murray As much as I love Gavin Edwards’s wonderful The Tao of Bill Murray, I can’t help but feel sad that Bill Murray has never covered my eyes on a street corner.
Moby, author of Porcelain: A Memoir
Reading The Tao of Bill Murray is like spending time with Bill, but probably safer.—Danny Rubin, screenwriter of Groundhog Day
Danny Rubin, screenwriter of Groundhog Day
When confronted by life’s challenges and opportunities, we should all be asking ourselves, ‘What would Bill Murray do?’ This book actually has the answers.
Jay Duplass, writer, director, actor, fan of Bill Murray
An important piece of cultural documentation
Irish Times
Edwards does an admirable job of profiling Murray's unique approach to life, friendship, and work, via interviews with the actor himself as well as friends, collaborators, and those acquaintances. The book is bursting with anecdotes that underline Murray's unconventional and fun-loving life: he's commandeered a street cleaner, crashed an off-campus house party and started doing the dishes, and driven a cab while the cabby practiced playing saxophone in the back seat... Murray's fans are sure to savor this book and walk away with a deeper appreciation of the actor and his work.
Publishers Weekly
[A] funny, affectionate portrait . . . Edwards skillfully weaves together many well-known and entirely new anecdotes from throughout Murray’s career that capture him at the height of his power. Murray is an endless delight, and his knack for bons mots and non sequiturs will keep readers laughing before revealing an unexpectedly poignant vision for happiness. . . . A fun and revealing look behind the charm and mythos of Bill Murray that will only strengthen his legend.
Kirkus Reviews
Bill Murray the actor takes a backseat to Murray the trickster figure in this collection of notable, implausible, even inexplicable offscreen appearances. . . . A hilarious read . . . Sure to please Murray fans.
Library Journal
If you are among the multitudes who have a Bill Murray story (viz: ‘I was in the airport bar, and who sat down next to me but Bill Murray?’), The Tao of Bill Murray will speak to you.
Elle
Invite yourself to the party, put on some music, drop some coin and buy the book.
LA Weekly