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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10038535083X
ISBN-139780385350839
eBay Product ID (ePID)7038308318
Product Key Features
Book TitleMost of Nora Ephron
Number of Pages576 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicWomen Authors, American / General, Humor, Essays
GenreLiterary Criticism, Drama, Literary Collections
AuthorNora Ephron
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.2 in
Item Weight34 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7.3 in
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TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"This hugely entertaining collection includes classics like Ephron's novel Heartburn and her screenplay for When Harry Met Sally . . ., as well as columns, blog posts, and her final play, Lucky Guy . . . Many people already know how Ephron felt about her neck (bad) and what she'd miss when she died (bacon). But while these gems are included here, they're offset by the ruthless young Ephron, who skewered journalistic ethics at The New York Times and made Gloria Steinem and Helen Gurley Brown cry during interviews. Tracing her evolution from these hard-nosed early pieces to the later, vulnerable essays on aging makes this book even more moving . . . What made Ephron great was that she took the very things seriously that others dismissed as frivolous, Cosmopolitan , Teflon, breast size, and, most of all, herself." -Entertainment Weekly "Reading nearly 600 pages of Ephron in one volume is a joy, not only due to the range of her interests, her capacious mind, her mixture of humor and satire and self-deprecation, but also her skill as a stylist. Few writers of Ephron's range and output have written so few clunky sentences or so many memorable ones. Included is perhaps her most famous essay . . . which expounded on the flatness of her chest; her neck became as famous as her chest but not until 2003. Ephron might be best remembered, however, for her searing insights into the craft of journalism and the complications of feminism. A delightful collection from a unique, significant American writer." -Kirkus Reviews (starred) "Celebrates Ephron's talent for turning her experiences into material . . . The book's most delicious offering is Ephron's magazine journalism from the 1970s, with razor sharp profiles . . . and keenly intelligent reportage . . . The book documents the changing culture of the New York media world. 'Everything is copy,' Ephron's mother always said. This collection fulfills that motto with aplomb, and will likely serve as a perfect holiday gift for Ephron fans." - Publishers Weekly (boxed), "Reading nearly 600 pages of Ephron in one volume is a joy, not only due to the range of her interests, her capacious mind, her mixture of humor and satire and self-deprecation, but also her skill as a stylist. Few writers of Ephron's range and output have written so few clunky sentences or so many memorable ones. Included is perhaps her most famous essay . . . which expounded on the flatness of her chest; her neck became as famous as her chest but not until 2003. Ephron might be best remembered, however, for her searing insights into the craft of journalism and the complications of feminism. A delightful collection from a unique, significant American writer." -Kirkus Reviews (starred) "Celebrates Ephron's talent for turning her experiences into material . . . The book's most delicious offering is Ephron's magazine journalism from the 1970s, with razor sharp profiles . . . and keenly intelligent reportage . . . The book documents the changing culture of the New York media world. 'Everything is copy,' Ephron's mother always said. This collection fulfills that motto with aplomb, and will likely serve as a perfect holiday gift for Ephron fans." - Publishers Weekly (boxed), "Representing 40-plus years of work, this volume illustrates not only Ephron's dynamic writing career as a journalist-turned-novelist-turned-filmmaker but also her incredible wit. Whether Ephron is writing about politics or purses, sexism or soufflé, her appeal is her intelligent, incisive sense of humor. This is also part of what makes her such an icon . . . for America. Women may idolize her--she is the major inspiration for funny girl Lena Dunham, creator of the HBO hit Girls-- but through her writing and films, she has changed the actual timbre of American humor . . . Gottlieb manages to pack this almost 600-page anthology with Ephron's most timeless pieces. Since we will never have enough of Nora Ephron, the most will have to do." -Library Journal (starred) "This hugely entertaining collection includes classics like Ephron's novel Heartburn and her screenplay for When Harry Met Sally . . ., as well as columns, blog posts, and her final play, Lucky Guy . . . Many people already know how Ephron felt about her neck (bad) and what she'd miss when she died (bacon). But while these gems are included here, they're offset by the ruthless young Ephron, who skewered journalistic ethics at The New York Times and made Gloria Steinem and Helen Gurley Brown cry during interviews. Tracing her evolution from these hard-nosed early pieces to the later, vulnerable essays on aging makes this book even more moving . . . What made Ephron great was that she took the very things seriously that others dismissed as frivolous, Cosmopolitan , Teflon, breast size, and, most of all, herself." -Entertainment Weekly "Reading nearly 600 pages of Ephron in one volume is a joy, not only due to the range of her interests, her capacious mind, her mixture of humor and satire and self-deprecation, but also her skill as a stylist. Few writers of Ephron's range and output have written so few clunky sentences or so many memorable ones. Included is perhaps her most famous essay . . . which expounded on the flatness of her chest; her neck became as famous as her chest but not until 2003. Ephron might be best remembered, however, for her searing insights into the craft of journalism and the complications of feminism. A delightful collection from a unique, significant American writer." -Kirkus Reviews (starred) "Celebrates Ephron's talent for turning her experiences into material . . . The book's most delicious offering is Ephron's magazine journalism from the 1970s, with razor sharp profiles . . . and keenly intelligent reportage . . . The book documents the changing culture of the New York media world. 'Everything is copy,' Ephron's mother always said. This collection fulfills that motto with aplomb, and will likely serve as a perfect holiday gift for Ephron fans." - Publishers Weekly (boxed)
Dewey Decimal818.608
SynopsisA whopping big celebration of the work of the late, great Nora Ephron, America's funniest--and most acute--writer, famous for her brilliant takes on life as we've been living it these last forty years. Everything you could possibly want from Nora Ephron is here--from her writings on journalism, feminism, and being a woman (the notorious piece on being flat-chested, the clarion call of her commencement address at Wellesley) to her best-selling novel, Heartburn, written in the wake of her devastating divorce from Carl Bernstein; from her hilarious and touching screenplay for the movie When Harry Met Sally . . . ("I'll have what she's having") to her recent play Lucky Guy (published here for the first time); from her ongoing love affair with food, recipes and all, to her extended takes on such controversial women as Lillian Hellman and Helen Gurley Brown; from her pithy blogs on politics to her moving meditations on aging ("I Feel Bad About My Neck") and dying. Her superb writing, her unforgettable movies, her honesty and fearlessness, her nonpareil humor have made Nora Ephron an icon for America's women--and not a few of its men., A whopping big celebration of the work of the late, great Nora Ephron, America's funniest--and most acute--writer, famous for her brilliant takes on life as we've been living it these last forty years. A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century Everything you could possibly want from Nora Ephron is here--from her writings on journalism, feminism, and being a woman (the notorious piece on being flat-chested, the clarion call of her commencement address at Wellesley) to her best-selling novel, Heartburn, written in the wake of her devastating divorce from Carl Bernstein; from her hilarious and touching screenplay for the movie When Harry Met Sally . . . ("I'll have what she's having") to her recent play Lucky Guy (published here for the first time); from her ongoing love affair with food, recipes and all, to her extended takes on such controversial women as Lillian Hellman and Helen Gurley Brown; from her pithy blogs on politics to her moving meditations on aging ("I Feel Bad About My Neck") and dying. Her superb writing, her unforgettable movies, her honesty and fearlessness, her nonpareil humor have made Nora Ephron an icon for America's women--and not a few of its men.
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- Feb 09, 2021
Too much Nora Ephron is still Never Enough! A Great Compilation.
Nora Ephron writes like your best (and smartest) friend talks. If you are missing either one of them then this is the book for you. The only heavy part of this book is the physical weight of it. Even when it gets serious there's always a light or the equivalent of a good strudel at the end of the tunnel. Read it in bed...she'd appreciate that.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 28, 2024
Feminine Icon
Fantastic reading from one of the best! Ephron was a pioneer of women’s stories in Hollywood.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 23, 2018
Funny writer, good book
A very funny and true writer, keeps you reading.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 26, 2021
Amazingly wonderful
I have not started reading it, but I know that it will be a good book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 27, 2018
A life well lived
Such a real Tory of life's ups and downsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 26, 2019
Great book
The book is in perfect shape and arrived quickly.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 09, 2024
Excellent. Thank you.
Excellent. Thank you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
