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Nora Ephron

    May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012

    Nora Ephron was a renowned American screenwriter and director, celebrated for her romantic comedies. Her work is admired for its witty humor and insightful observations on human relationships. She focused her creative energy on exploring love, partnership, and everyday life, infusing these themes with her distinctive style and wit. Her screenplays continue to inspire and entertain audiences with their timeless quality and empathy.

    Nora Ephron
    I Remember Nothing
    Nora Ephron: The Last Interview
    I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections
    The Most of Nora Ephron
    Scenes from the City
    When Harry Met Sally...
    • 2024

      «Nunca te cases con un hombre del que no te gustaría divorciarte.» «Cualquier cosa que no te guste de tu cuerpo a los treinta y cinco años te producirá nostalgia a los cuarenta y cinco.» «Si un zapato no te vale en la zapatería, nunca te valdrá.» «Cuando los hijos llegan a la adolescencia, es importante tener un perro, para que alguien en casa se alegre de verte.» En esta obra rebosante de prácticos consejos y desenfadada sabiduría, la famosa escritora y cineasta Nora Ephron comparte sus recuerdos y se sincera sobre los temas más variopintos con su habitual sentido del humor y su inconfundible voz. Ephron nos habla de su experiencia como madre y del síndrome del nido vacío; del precio de vivir en su adorada Nueva York; de su paso por la Casa Blanca como becaria; del amor tras un divorcio; de cuánto odia su bolso; de envejecer, del tinte del pelo, la cinta de correr, las cremas que prometen milagros pero que no logran hacer desaparecer las arrugas de su cuello... Publicado en 2006 y convertido ya en un clásico contemporáneo, No me gusta mi cuello es el libro más querido y emblemático de una escritora tan influyente como inimitable

      No Me Gusta Mi Cuello
    • 2021

      Was nie im Trend lag, kommt auch niemals aus der Mode

      und andere Wahrheiten aus dem Leben einer Frau

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      „Ich bin ein Riesenfan, fast schon Ephronologin.” Dolly Alderton Nora Ephron ist Kult und dies ist ihr Kultbuch: Darin schreibt sie darüber, was es bedeutet, eine moderne Frau zu sein, deckt Tücken und Freuden, Hürden, Probleme und Chancen auf, und die kleinen Details, die wir alle zu gut kennen – vom ideellen Wert einer Handtasche über Diskriminierungen im Job bis hin zu grenzenloser Liebe zu Essen und den ersten Falten: ehrlich, klug, witzig und keineswegs gradlinig romantisch. Nicht zuletzt sind Ephrons Geschichten eine große Liebeserklärung an ihre Wahlheimat New York City. Ein absolutes Muss für jede Frau jeden Alters!

      Was nie im Trend lag, kommt auch niemals aus der Mode
    • 2016

      Nora Ephron: The Last Interview

      • 84 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
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      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.

      Nora Ephron: The Last Interview
    • 2014

      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.

      The Most of Nora Ephron
    • 2012

      Crazy Salad and Scribble Scribble

      Some Things about Women and Notes on Media

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
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      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.

      Crazy Salad and Scribble Scribble
    • 2011

      I Remember Nothing

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
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      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.

      I Remember Nothing
    • 2011

      I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
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      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.

      I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections
    • 2007

      Il collo mi fa impazzire

      Tormenti e beatitudini dell'essere donna

      • 131 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      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.

      Il collo mi fa impazzire
    • 2007

      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!

      Nesnáším svůj krk
    • 2006

      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.

      Scenes from the City