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15 New Yorkers' Favorite Books

New York may be the city that never sleeps because there's so much to read! Here are 15 famous New Yorkers' favorite books.
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New Yorker Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron

"The state of rapture that occurs when I read a wonderful book is one of the main reasons I read, but it doesn't happen every time, or even every other time, and when it does, I'm truly beside myself with joy." —Nora Ephron, writer and director

Books that made a difference to Nora Ephron:

Personal Velocity by Amy Bloom 

The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing 

The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope 

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery 

Emma and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 

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Published on May 27, 2010
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