Nora Ephron changed my life. Really.

From "Silkwood" (1983) to "When Harry Met Sally" (1989) to "Julie & Julia" (2009), Nora Ephron's movies have long been a part of our collective consciousness.

While traveling in a remote part of western Nebraska — away from the news media except for little local papers — I saw a friend's e-mail suddenly change from its harmless subject to the appended line, “Sad about Nora Ephron.” One of those moments

Read Ariel Levy's remembrance of Nora Ephron. And here are some of the many wonderful pieces that Ephron wrote for the magazine: “My Life As an Heiress” Ephron's Personal History about her uncle and her inheritance.

While traveling in a remote part of western Nebraska — away from the news media except for little local papers — I saw a friend's e-mail suddenly change from its harmless subject to the appended line, “Sad about Nora Ephron.” One of those moments

After the death of Nora Ephron, an MTV Movies writer pens a big-screen love letter to the filmmaker, praising her timeless screenplays and well-drawn heroines.