I Feel Bad About My Neck: with a new introduction from Dolly Alderton
Phoebe Waller-Bridge sums it up well: 'So bold and so vulnerable at the same time. I don't know how she did it.' That tension, between candour and comedy, is exactly what makes Nora Ephron's writing so hard to put down. This edition arrives with a fresh introduction from Dolly Alderton, author of Everything I Know About Love, who reflects on why Ephron's sharp observations about womanhood still resonate so strongly with younger readers today. It's a fitting pairing. The book itself reads like advice from a brilliant, slightly exasperated older friend. Never marry a man you wouldn't want to be divorced from. If the shoe doesn't fit in the shop, it won't fit anywhere. When your teenagers make home feel thankless, at least the dog will be pleased to see you. If only a third of your wardrobe turns out to be a mistake, you're doing rather well. And whatever you think is wrong with your body at thirty-five, you'll be fondly nostalgic for it by forty-five. Alderton herself buys it so frequently as a gift that she's handed the same friend two copies on consecutive birthdays. That tells you something. Lena Dunham, Nigella Lawson, India Knight, and Lily Allen have all praised it in terms that range from warm to effusive. Alderton describes Ephron's wisdom as 'a comfort and a relief,' and honestly, that's the most accurate summary going. Funny, knowing, and quietly precise. A book that rewards both a first read and a fourth.
- Author: Nora Ephron
- Publisher: Doubleday
- Genre: Film & Cinema
- ISBN: 978-0857526939
- Pages: 224 pages