We all want a best friend like Nora Ephron: frank but forgiving, wry but caring, someone who knows not only what to say but how to say it:

Don't know what to wear? "Black matches with everything, especially black."
Trouble in love? "You can never know the truth of anyone's marriage, including your own."
Searching for a new belief system? "My religion is Get Over It."

Here is the best of Nora for every season of life, selected from a wide range of writing across her storied career, from her early days in the news media to her cult classic novel, to her unexpected turn as a legendary Hollywood writer. Nora saw it all and, with a wicked sense of humor and shrewd intellect, she made it all deliciously funny.

Filled with unforgettable lines, this is a celebration of the wit and generosity that made Nora so singular--start at the beginning or flip to any page for instant delight.