(I’m trying to help mama feel better about losing such a good author.)
Well, mama recently re-discovered the late Norah Ephron’s book, Heartburn, and fell in love all over again with this amazing writer/journalist/screenwriter (When Harry Met Sally, for example) and now mama is almost about to finish Ms. Ephron’s works and is getting sadder and sadder about the fact that she died in 2012 and there will be no more observations about the Human Comedy, mama says. Sigh…
Mama sits up in bed laughing each night as she reads Ms. Ephron’s charming commentaries on life, love and the reality (to Ms Ephron) that youth is way more fun than aging, being “made over” by Cosmopolitan experts is probably one of the most traumatic experiences of her life, and that perfect parenting is impossible and the pits and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!
Mama just giggles and giggles and wishes so much she had met this formidable lady.
When mama is reading a good book, she disappears into it and it’s hard to come back into the real world. So did Ms. Ephron, who adored books and would rather read than anything, like mama.
Mama has a purse she loves in which she can find nothing, as in the wonderful essay Ms. Ephron writes “On Purses” in I Feel Bad About My Neck. It seems that everything she observed was a little part of everyone, men and women alike.
Frankly, mama is telling me too much to write down about this very human woman that left this world too soon.
I’ll bet she had kitties…have to look into that.
I’m sure she would have loved kitties on her lap, as mama does…
Yes ’cause for every amazing human there is an amazing kitty that inspires their work. Winks.
…and maybe doggies, too? Sometimes, haha. Winky wink.
The mom said she enjoyed Nora Ephron’s books…and that she left this world too soon.
Oh, yes, she really did.
I think most writers love kitties. They are fantastic writing companions. It’s so sad when a great author passes. Extra cuddles for mama today, Loulou.
Well, this author has been gone for some time but now in our lives forever thank heaven. A rediscovery!
Oh darn – I didn’t even know she died! But we do know she was a funny lady – and enjoyed life while she was here. That’s what counts since we never know how long we have! Mama’s fave (to make her laugh) is David Sedaris – especially the one about when he moved to France. She could soooo relate!
Oh, he is really good, too. But Norah Ephron would make your mama fall right out of bed. Try to read her in English or it doesn’t fly.
Humans love it when they can escape into another world created by a talented author.
I wonder why that is. Mama gets a mesmerized look in her eye and she’s GONE!
Nora Ephron was a great writer. She always made me laugh.
Well, mama didn’t know there were six or sever books to keep her company for awhile. What a discovery.
I read Ms Ephron’s first book, many years ago, but have missed her others. I will have to look into them, because I greatly enjoyed the first. Like the late Erma Bombeck, who Mama would probably like as well.