Nora Ephron: a biography

Author's note: Why Nora Ephron (still) matters

Prologue: Not an heiress

Act I: Growing up Ephron (the early years: 1941-1958). The goddess ; The camp years ; Beverly Hills High

Act II: The Wellesley years (1958-1962) & new journalism (1962-Mid-1970s). Take Her, She's Mine (Nora at Wellesley) ; Mail girl ; Wallflower ; After Wallflower (women's issues)

Act III: Bernstein and Bernie (1976-1987). Ms. Ephron goes to Washington ; When Nora met Jacob ; Rescued by a building ; When Nick met Nora

Act IV: Nora the filmmaker (1989-2000s). What Nora's having ; My Blue Heaven ; This Is My Life ; Sleepless ; After Sleepless ; Michael ; Mail

Act V: In the end (2000-2012). Hanging Up ; Bewitched ; "I have this blood thing" ; A softer Nora ; Butter ; More writing than ever

Epilogue: America post-Nora (2012-present).