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Nicola Kraus

Cognoscenti contributor

Nicola Kraus co-authored "The Nanny Diaries," an international #1 best-seller and movie starring Scarlett Johansson. Nicola has contributed to The London Times, The New York Times, Redbook, Glamour, and Town & Country. In 2015 she co-founded the creative consulting firm The Finished Thought, which helps the next generation of aspiring authors find their voice and audience.  Her first solo novel, "The Best We Could Hope For," will be released on May 1st.

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I needed more than my mother could give

I needed more than my mother could give

Author Nicola Kraus remembers seeing an advertisement for ‘The Nanny Diaries’—the movie adaptation based on her book—on the side of a New York City bus. She called her mother, then...

May 6, 2025
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