Nora Ephron in Conversation with Rebecca Traister

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Join Nora Ephron and Rebecca Traister as they discuss the future of politics, women's issues and life. Nora Ephron is the author of the best seller I Feel Bad About My Neck and most recently I Remember Nothing. Previous best sellers include Heartburn, Crazy Salad and Wallflower at the Orgy. She wrote and directed the hit movie Julie and Julia and has received Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay for When Harry Met Sally, Silkwood, and Sleepless in Seattle. Rebecca Traister is senior writer for Salon, where she has written about women in politics, media and entertainment since 2003, and where she covered the 2008 presidential campaign from a feminist perspective. She has also written for Elle, The Nation, The New York Observer, Vogue and The New York Times.

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