Women’s History Month’s Feature: Nora Ephron, Journalist, Writer, and Filmmaker

Hello book
lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to
you, journalist, writer, and filmmaker, Nora Ephron.  After participating in a class action suit
against Newsweek for sexual discrimination (the magazine told her they
didn’t hire women writers), she went on to enjoy a prolific career in journalism
and screenwriting. She is best known for writing and directing romantic comedy
films for which she received various accolades and awards (a British Academy Film
Award, nominations for three Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award,
and three Writers Guild of America Awards). 

Some of her
notable works include Silkwood (1983), Heartburn (1986), When
Harry Met Sally (1989), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), You’ve Got
Mail (1998), Bewitched (2005), and Julia & Julia (2009). She
also produced and co-authored plays: Imaginary Friends (2002) and Love,
Loss, and What I Wore (2008). In 2013, Ephron received a posthumous Tony
Award nomination for Best Play for Lucky Guy. She was definitely a trailblazer
(1941 – 2012). Check out her quote about writing parts for women. #womenshistorymonth
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#playwright #awardwinner #NoraEphron #vocalexpressions

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Deliah Lawrence Attorney, Author, Blogger, Workshop Facilitator

Deliah Lawrence is a Maryland-based attorney and award-winning author of two romantic suspense novels (Gotta Let It Go and Gotta Get It Back) set in Baltimore. She’s also a blogger and workshop facilitator who writes poetry and short stories.

When Deliah isn’t writing, you can find her reading a book, indulging in her addiction to investigation discovery shows; or painting her yet-to-be exhibited oil artworks of landscapes, portraits or whatever else comes to her creative mind. Constantly on the go, she is also a member of the Black Writers’ Guild of Maryland and Sisters in Crime.