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HBO's Sheila Nevins on having power in a man's world

Sheila Nevins has been president of HBO Documentary Films for three decades, she’s won 32 Primetime Emmys and 26 Oscars. In her new book of personal essays, she writes about her life, being a woman in a man’s world, and getting a facelift.

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By Madeleine Brand • May 22, 2017 • 1 min read

Sheila Nevins has been president of HBO Documentary Films for three decades, she’s won 32 Primetime Emmys and 26 Oscars. In her new book of personal essays, she writes about her life, being a woman in a man’s world, and getting a facelift.

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