📗 Libro en inglés NORA EPHRON AT THE MOVIES

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 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 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 lime 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 essayi