Nora Ephron at the Movies: A Visual Celebration of the Writer and Director Behind When Harry Met Sal
The first illustrated monograph on writer, journalist, and director Nora Ephron, the visionary behind When Harry
Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail
With her singular voice, Nora Ephron flourished as a dominant force in the entertainment industry, focusing on
the idiosyncrasies of romance that were universally relatable. The women in her stories paralleled reality—the
veil was lifted, the glossy sheen removed. Her protagonists share an unwavering sense of humor about life’s
mishaps, and they never take themselves too seriously—like Julie trying to master the art of cooking lobsters
in Julie & Julia, Sally’s theatrical fake orgasm in Katz’s deli in When Harry Met Sally, or Rachel perfecting a key
kime 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 groundbreaking
legacy as a beloved journalist, essayist, screenwriter, author, producer, director, and feminist who delivered
stories of resilience embedded in sharp wit and upper-crust landscapes. Through that lens, she became
emblematic of rom-coms, shifting and redefining conversations around the complexities of relationships and
the women who have them. Nora Ephron at the Movies offers an unfiltered look at Ephron as a champion of the
rom-com and as a feminist Hollywood trailblazer. It explores her life and work by pairing detailed criticism with
exclusive interviews with Ephron’s key collaborators, including Andie MacDowell and Jenn Kaytin Robinson,
to add color and nuance to her life and legacy.
Ilana Kaplan (Author), Mara Wilson, TBD (Narrator)
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