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Warm and 'Utterly Jewish,' Nora Ephron Left Us Way Too Soon

By Abigail Pogrebin

Warm and 'Utterly Jewish,' Nora Ephron Left Us Way Too Soon
For all her acerbic humor, writer Nora Ephron was warm. For all her Jewish disconnection, she felt utterly Jewish. Her stunning work will outlive her, writes Abigail Pogrebin.Read More


'Feminist' Feels More Political Than I Am

By Abigail Pogrebin

This is the second entry in an ongoing series about Jewish feminism. Read More


Nora Ephron Remembers It All, Even Her Brush With Christianity

By Abigail Pogrebin

Nora Ephron Remembers It All, Even Her Brush With Christianity
Writer, producer and director Nora Ephron is responsible for titles that have become indisputably iconic in America’s cultural archive: “When Harry Met Sally,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” “You’ve Got Mail,” and “Julie & Julia,” to name just a few. Now, with a new book of essays, “I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections” (Knopf), which includes everything from Ephron’s thoughts on Pellegrino to the state of her elbows, the veteran humorist has added to her best-seller list.Read More


Remembrance: Kitty Carlisle

By Abigail Pogrebin

Kitty Carlisle Hart, 96, passed away one week after the official end of Passover. The concurrence reminded me of how few of her fans knew she was Jewish — and how lucky I was to have had the chance to hear her talk about that quiet part of her life.Read More







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