Carrie Courogen on Elaine May
"Brilliant," "enigmatic" and "elusive" are just some of the adjectives that have been used to describe Elaine May, but there is no doubt that she has been one of the most influential figures in film and comedy over her nearly seven-decade career. The. guest on this episode, Carrie Courogen, has written the first comprehensive biography of May, Miss May Does Not Exist. In her day job, Carrie leads video development for the Condé Nast music site Pitchfork. As a writer, her work has appeared in. Glamour Magazine, NPR, PAPER, Vanity Fair, Vice, and other publications.