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Some Day This Will Be A Funny Story

the quotable Nora Ephron

We all want a best friend like Nora Ephron: frank but forgiving, wry but caring, someone who knows not only what to say but how to say it.

Don’t know what to wear? “Black matches with everything, especially black.”
Trouble in love? “You can never know the truth of anyone’s marriage, including your own.”
Searching for a new belief system? “My religion is Get Over It.”

Here is the best of Nora for every season of life, across her storied career, from her early days in the news media to her cult classic novel, to her unexpected turn as a legendary Hollywood writer. Nora saw it all, and with a wicked sense of humour and shrewd intellect, she made it all deliciously funny. Filled with unforgettable lines, this is a celebration of Nora’s singular wit and generosity—start at the beginning or flip to any page for instant delight.

About Nora Ephron

NORA EPHRON was the author of the best sellers I Feel Bad About My Neck, I Remember Nothing, and Heartburn. She received Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay for When Harry Met Sally . . . , Silkwood, and Sleepless in Seattle, which she also directed. Her other credits include the plays Imaginary Friends; Love, Loss, and What I Wore; and Lucky Guy; and the films You've Got Mail and Julie & Julia; both of which she wrote and directed.. Her books I Feel Bad About My Neck and I Remember Nothing were both huge international bestsellers. She died in 2012.
Details
  • Imprint: Doubleday
  • ISBN: 9781529980431
  • Length: 128 pages
  • Price: £12.99