Delia Ephron is a courageous woman. Not only did she lose her husband Jerry, she then faced death in the form of leukemia and a very risky bone marrow transplant all while falling in love with her husband Peter. As if all of this weren’t enough, she wrote an amazing memoir about it, Left on Tenth, and THEN she turned it into a major play on Broadway where hundreds of people could react to her story, live. How did she do it and why? We find out on this week’s Book Case. We also talk to the bookstore Francie and French, and tell you where they got that name.

Books mentioned in this week's episode:

Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron

The Lion is In by Delia Ephron

Heartburn by Delia and Nora Ephron

Siracusa by Delia Ephron

Big City Eyes by Delia Ephron

Hanging Up by Delia Ephron

Sister Mother Husband Dog Etc. by Delia Ephron

The Girl with the Mermaid Hair by Delia Ephron

Frannie in Pieces by Delia Ephron

Love Lost and What I Wore: A Play by Delia and Nora Ephron

The Time of the Child by Niall Williams

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