But it wasn’t until she read Mark Harris’ biography of Nichols that she learned the story of his arrival in America. The guitarist and singer of the band Swift Silver knew many of his movies, especially The Graduate. Like most people, Anna Kline had heard of the director Mike Nichols.
You can hear an exclusive preview of next week’s episode featuring Mark Harris and Anna Kline, only at Paste. SongWriter is a podcast that turns stories into songs, featuring David Gilmour, Joyce Carol Oates, Steve Earle, Roxane Gay, Amanda Shires, Susan Orlean and Katie Melua.