Book Club at Times Ten Cellars
On April 7, the Lakewood book club, The Book Trotters, visited New York City through the humor and wit of the late Nora Ephron.
Having loved her romances, like “Sleepless in Seattle,” and “Harry Met Sally,” the book club turned to “I Feel Bad About My Neck" for their March read. The book is a composite of stories about being a woman, life, aging and everything in between..
Ephron had experienced her share of heartbreak with infidelity and failed marriages, was not particularly happy about aging, and she died at the young age (by today’s standards) of 71. But she loved her kids, her last husband, Nick, realizing her dream to become a journalist and she loved New York.
When she got her job at The New York Post she wrote, “I have never been happier. I have achieved my life’s ambition and I am only 22 year’s old.”
Born on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, many of her stories took place in New York City and her passion for its landmarks came through in her writing.
Book Trotter Debbie Simurda chose the selection and she handed out several of the writer’s favorite recipes. The group enjoyed her crab dip and “take out” chicken salad. One of Ephron’s favorite things about the City was the convenience of having everything right there in your neighborhood.