Nora Ephron at the Movies

The first illustrated monograph on writer, journalist, and director Nora Ephron, the visionary behind When HarryMet Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You've Got MailWith her singular voice, Nora Ephron flourished as a dominant force in the entertainment industry, focusing onthe idiosyncrasies of romance that were universally relatable. The women in her stories paralleled reality-theveil was lifted, the glossy sheen removed. Her protagonists share an unwavering sense of humor about life'smishaps, and they never take themselves too seriously-like Julie trying to master the art of cooking lobstersin Julie & Julia, Sally's theatrical fake orgasm in Katz's deli in When Harry Met Sally, or Rachel perfecting a keykime pie only to throw it in her cheating husband's face in Heartburn.Through her keenly self-aware humor and semi-autobiographical stories, Ephron left behind a groundbreakinglegacy as a beloved journalist, essayist, screenwriter, author, producer, director, and feminist who deliveredstories of resilience embedded in sharp wit and upper-crust landscapes. Through that lens, she becameemblematic of rom-coms, shifting and redefining conversations around the complexities of relationships andthe women who have them. Nora Ephron at the Movies offers an unfiltered look at Ephron as a champion of therom-com and as a feminist Hollywood trailblazer. It explores her life and work by pairing detailed criticism withexclusive interviews with Ephron's key collaborators, including Andie MacDowell and Jenn Kaytin Robinson,to add color and nuance to her life and legacy.