Nora Ephron Libri

Rachel Samstat è una donna brillante, di successo, che scrive libri di cucina, sposata con un giornalista di Washington in carriera, Mark, e con un figlio piccolo. Fino a poco fa aveva pensato di condurre una vita felice, ha però appena scoperto che il marito intrattiene una relazione con la sua insospettabile amica Thelma Rice. Una storia banale, che può capitare a tutti, che capita a tanti. Ma Rachel rivede adesso tutta la sua vita matrimoniale, gli anni trascorsi e se stessa con occhi disincantati. E riesce a prendersi così la sua rivincita. L’ironia cura le ferite e la tragedia, d’incanto, si trasforma in commedia. E se il primo giorno può non sembrare molto buffo, la vita continua e possono sempre nascere nuove storie. Sono l’amore, il tradimento, la perdita e la vendetta gli ingredienti di cui è fatto questo effervescente romanzo di umorismo al femminile.

Il parere della traduttrice Delfina Vezzoli: "Ho vergogna del mio collo," si lamenta Nora Ephron, costretta a indossare maglioni a collo alto per nascondere il "tacchiname". Per capire l'età di una sequoia si devono contare gli anelli, ma se avesse un collo non ce ne sarebbe bisogno. Nora protesta contro chi afferma che invecchiare è bello e che porta saggezza. Si ribella all'immagine distorta di sé nello specchio, sottolineando che dal collo all'anima il passo è breve. Invecchiare non è per i deboli, diceva Bette Davis, e Ephron lo dimostra con un umorismo impagabile, aggiungendo: "tanto più se sei una donna". Affronta i problemi della "manutenzione" (fitness, tinte, massaggi), le borse femminili in cui non si trova mai niente, e l'angoscia per l'adolescenza dei figli che lasciano un nido vuoto, con gioie e problemi che rimangono, mentre la preoccupazione è permanente. Affronta la perdita delle amiche più care, un duro memento mori, in un mondo che la considera solo un'eventualità. Parla dell'età incerta tra maturità e senilità con caustica sincerità e leggerezza, intraprendendo questa sfida senza esitazioni, poiché le rughe parlano da sole.

This is a romantic comedy about the difficult, frustrating, awful, funny search for happiness in an American city where the primary emotion is unrequited love- is delighting audiences everywhere.

From the cinema verité of the sixties to softer fare like Splash, New York has provided some of the most iconic moments on film. Beginning with a survey of such classics as Breakfast at Tiffany's, Scenes from the City captures how the changing face of New York, as well as the founding of the MOFTB, have contributed to a particular school of film characterized most emphatically in the street-style work of directors as diverse as Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee. With over 200 stills and contributions from noted New York film personalities such as Sidney Lumet and Nora Ephron, the book also includes rare, unpublished, behind-the-scenes shots and stories from the quintessential New York filmmaker himself—Woody Allen. With a special section on the landmark TV series, commercials and music videos filmed in New York, Scenes from the City is an affectionate and vivacious ovation for this captivating "character" that rarely receives billing but always steals the show.

This is a comprehensive anthology of Nora Ephron at her funniest and most acute. Here are her writings on journalism, feminism, and being a woman; on the importance of food (with favourite recipes), and on the bittersweet reality of growing old. This collection includes extracts from her bestselling novel Heartburn, written in the wake of her devastating divorce from Carl Bernstein, and from her hilarious screenplay for the movie 'When Harry met Sally', as well as the complete text of her recent play 'Lucky guy', published here for the first time. There are many personal pieces of memoir, as well as her sharp assessments of such controversial women as Lillian Hellman and Helen Gurley Brown.

If there is any solace in growing older, it is that you will find yourself guffawing in hysterical recognition at the situations Nora Ephron describes, from the impossibility of trying to remember people's names at parties, to struggling with the new technology.

For fans of When Harry Met Sally and readers of I Feel Bad About My Neck comes an indispensable collection of wit and wisdom from the late, great writer-filmmakerA hilarious and revealing look at one of America’s most beloved screenwriters. From the beginning of her career as a young journalist to her final interview—a warm, wise, heartbreaking reflection originally published in the Believer— this is a sparkling look at the life and work of a great talent.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Here is the beloved, bestselling author of I Feel Bad About My Neck at her funniest, wisest, and best, taking a hilarious look at the past and bemoaning the vicissitudes of modern life—and recalling with her signature clarity and wisdom everything she hasn’t (yet) forgotten. In these pages she takes us from her first job in the mailroom at Newsweek to the six stages of email, from memories of her parents’ whirlwind dinner parties to her own life now full of Senior Moments (or, as she calls them, Google moments), from her greatest career flops to her most treasured joys. Filled with insights and observations that instantly ring true, I Remember Nothing is a delightful, poignant gift from one of our finest writers.

This volume is a collection of the columns the author wrote for Esquire magazine from 1975 to 1977. Her subject was the media, especially print journalism.

The bestselling author of I Feel Bad About My Neck brilliantly and hilariously resuscitates Lillian Hellman and Mary McCarthy—two bigger-than-life feuding writers—to give them a post-mortem second act, and the chance to really air their differences.Although Lillian Hellman and Mary McCarthy probably only met once in their lives, their names will be linked forever in the history of American literary feuds: they were legendary enemies, especially after McCarthy famously announced to the world that every word Hellman wrote was a lie, “including ‘and’ and ‘the.’” The public battle, and the legal squabbling, that ensued ended, unsatisfactorily for all, with Hellman’s death.“A sharp-eyed and even sharper-clawed memory-play.... Provides...guilty pleasures, keeping the repartee both snappy and snappish.” — The Wall Street Journal

This collection features Nora Ephron's sharp and humorous essays that explore a wide range of topics, including feminism, media, politics, and beauty products. Known for her unique charm and wit, Ephron's writing offers insightful commentary and relatable anecdotes, making her reflections both entertaining and thought-provoking. This compilation brings together two of her classic works, showcasing her talent for blending humor with critical observations of contemporary culture.

Aneb postřehy ze života ženy Vtipná životní moudrost dámy, podle jejíchž scénářů vznikly takové filmy jako Když Harry potkal Sally, Samotáři v Seattlu nebo Láska přes internet. Nikdo se nejspíš nepodiví tomu, že slavná americká scenáristka Nora Ephron má zajímavé nápady a nevede nudný život. Jenže kdyby se pustila do spisování obyčejného životopisu, malinko nudné by to být mohlo. A tak se rozhodla jít na to jinak. Svoji životní pouť, prohry, vítězství, filozofii, názory i zkušenosti vtělila do podoby svižných esejů. Zamýšlí se v nich třeba nad takovými záležitostmi, jako je móda nebo bydlení v New Yorku a nevyhýbá se ani strastem pozdějšího věku. Celá tahle knížka je napsána s nadhledem, ale přitom nás nutí k zamyšlení, ať už se jedná o manželství, výchovu dětí nebo téma mnohdy tabuizované: smrt. Vřele doporučujeme všem, kteří si myslí, že po třicítce veškerý život končí, ale samozřejmě i všem ostatním!