R.I.P., Nora Ephron

I was never drawn to Nora Ephron's movies or essays, but she had undeniable influence on the way women told their own stories in the last three decades.

For those of us who haven't read much of her work, what's a must-read?

And how should she be remembered as an influence on women's writing? Like Fanny Flagg, just a few years younger than Ephron was, perhaps she was able to present feminist issues with a certain warmth and humor?

My favorite movie is Silkwood. The depth of the story and of course the acting - Meryl Streep - fabulous! Cher too. Of course I also like the other movies of hers -- Heartburn, When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle.

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I think When Harry Met Sally is brilliant. I never get tired of that sort of intelligent humour. I also liked You've Got Mail, although there are so many things about it that make me upset--it's definitely more problematic. Of her books, my favourite was I Feel Bad About My Neck.

I'm a huge Ephron fan and I will miss her greatly.

http://entertainment.time.com/2012/06/27/nora-ephron-a-life-of-voice-and-detail/...

A nice little memoir about Nora. I didn't realize until I got to the end that Tom Hanks wrote it.

3. Remember that You've Got Mail was her adaptation of a much earlier play, The Shop Around the Corner. (The movie version featured a very young Jimmy Steward.) I wonder if the things that upset you were carried over from that earlier work and not Ephron's.