And yet, in writing about what had happened to her, Ephron was cast as the villain by a media ecosystem outraged that someone dared to spill the secrets of its own, even as it dug up everyone else’s. Ephron, like Rachel, was heavily pregnant when she discovered the affair. Bernstein, like Rachel’s husband-whom Ephron named Mark Feldman in what many guessed was an allusion to the real identity of Deep Throat-had indeed had an affair with a tall person (and a future Labour peer), Margaret Jay. Ephron, like Rachel, had indeed been married to a high-profile Washington journalist, the Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein. Unfortunately, the people being satirized had some objections, which leads us to the second way to read Heartburn: as historical fact distorted through a vengeful lens, all the more salient for its smudges. (Putting aside infidelity for a moment, that was the part where I personally believed that Rachel’s marriage was past saving.) of therapy of pompous columnists of the kind of men who consider themselves exemplary partners but who leave their wives, seven months pregnant and with a toddler in tow, to navigate an airport while they idly buy magazines. Nora Ephron’s 1983 novel is narrated by a food writer, Rachel Samstat, who discovers that her esteemed journalist husband is having an affair with Thelma Rice, “a fairly tall person with a neck as long as an arm and a nose as long as a thumb and you should see her legs, never mind her feet, which are sort of splayed.” Taken at face value, the book is a triumphant satire-of love of Washington, D.C. Tribeca Talks and I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman are a great starting point for your to rank your favorites on this list What are Nora Ephron's best novels? Vote on this list and help us definitively answer that question.In the 40 years since Heartburn was published, there have been two distinct ways to read it. With memorable characters and excellent storytelling, there's no reason why you shouldn't check out her work if you're a big reader. This poll is also a great resource for new fans of Nora Ephron who want to know which novels they should start reading first. If you're a huge fan of her work, then vote on your favorite novels below and make your opinion count. Ephron is known for her wit, humor and observational writing and is one of the best female writers of all time. The screenwriter who brought us When Harry Met Sally. With commercial success and critical acclaim, there's no doubt that Nora Ephron is one of the most popular authors of the last 100 years. List of the best Nora Ephron books, ranked by voracious readers in the Ranker community.

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