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The new yorker may earn a portion of sales from products and services that are purchased through links on our site as part of our affiliate. I knew nora ephron as a screenwriter and filmmaker, but i was unaware of her literary output until i read various obituaries following her death earlier this year. Mey 19, 1941 juin 26, 2012 wis an american jurnalist, essayist, playwricht, screenwriter, novelist, producer, director, an blogger. Vk is the largest european social network with more than 100 million active users. Nora ephron books list of books by author nora ephron.
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