Nora Ephron: Everything Is Copy

by Liz Dance

Overview

Nora Ephron famously claimed that she wrote about every thought that ever crossed her mind, from her divorce from Carl Bernstein (Heartburn) to the size of her breasts ("A Few Words About Breasts"). She also wrote screenplays for three of the most successful contemporary romantic comedies—When Harry Met Sally (1989), Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You've Got Mail (1998). Often considered mere light-hearted romantic comedies, her screenwriting has not been the subject of serious study. This book offers a sustained critical analysis of her work and life and demonstrates that Ephron is no lightweight. The complexity of her work is explored through the context of her childhood in a deeply dysfunctional family of writers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786496747
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	10/01/2015
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Liz Dance lives and works in Melbourne, Australia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: “Everything Is Copy”
1. Phoebe and Henry
2. This Is My Life
3. “Recipes from other people’s cookbooks”
4. Life Is a Story
5. Julie and Julia
Conclusion: The Ephron Modus Operandi
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index