Book Digs Into Effect Of Nora Ephron’s Films For Hopeless Romantics

Nora Ephron poses for a photo at her home in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010.
Nora Ephron poses for a photo at her home in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010. Charles Sykes / Associated Press
Nora Ephron poses for a photo at her home in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010.
Nora Ephron poses for a photo at her home in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010. Charles Sykes / Associated Press

Book Digs Into Effect Of Nora Ephron’s Films For Hopeless Romantics

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Nora Ephron was known for her ability to get into the minds of women. She was also masterful at a film genre that allows moviegoers’ escapism and the guarantee of a happy ending. She’s the genius behind classics like When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle. A new book dissects how Ephron made those films shine and how her detailed hand made them classic romantic comedies. We talk to Erin Carlson, author of I’ll Have What She’s Having: How Nora Ephron’s Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy, about the book.