Nora Ephron

<p> Nora Ephron famously claimed that she wrote about every thought that ever crossed her mind from her divorce from Carl Bernstein (<I>Heartburn</I>) to the size of her breasts (A Few Words About Breasts). She also wrote screenplays for three of the most successful contemporary romantic comedies--<I>When Harry Met Sally</I> (1989) <I>Sleepless in Seattle</I> (1993) and <I>You've Got Mail</I> (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.</p>