PublishedDoubleday, January 2020 |
ISBN9780857526939 |
FormatSoftcover, 224 pages |
Dimensions19.7cm × 12.7cm × 1.5cm |
NOW WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION FROM DOLLY ALDERTON, revealing how a new generation can take inspiration from Nora's sharp wit and wisdom about life- the international No.1 bestseller by the creator of When Harry Met Sally, Heartburn, and Sleepless in Seattle.
'So bold and so vulnerable at the same time. I don't know how she did it' - Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Now with an introduction from Dolly Alderton, author of Everything I Know About Love, revealing how a new generation of women can take inspiration from Nora's sharp wit and wisdom about life.
Never marry a man you wouldn't want to be divorced from.
If the shoe doesn't fit in the shoe store, it's never going to fit.
When your children are teenagers, it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.
If only one third of your clothes are mistakes, you're ahead of the game.
Anything you think is wrong with your body at the age of thirty-five you will be nostalgic for by the age of forty-five.
'I give this as a present more than other book. I buy it for people so often that I've been known to give girlfriends two copies, one birthday after another' - Dolly Alderton
'I am only one of millions of women who will miss Nora's voice' Lena Dunham
'Oh how I loved Nora Ephron' Nigella Lawson
'Funny, knowing and smart' India Knight
'The book that most influenced me' Lily Allen
'Nora's exacting, precise, didactic, tried-and-tested, sophisticated-woman-wearing-all-black wisdom is a comfort and a relief' Dolly Alderton
Izzy has a background in English literature and creative writing. She is our arts and design aficionado here at Boffins and enjoys reading biographies, poetry, and modern classics. She has a keen interest in film and music and will always be up for a chat about The Beatles or Bruce Springsteen.
A hilarious and insightful essay collection from my all-time favourite writer. Nora Ephron meditates on womanhood, aging, childbirth and th utter uselessness of owning a handbag. I adore her!
