The New York of You've Got Mail

Don't you just love New York in the fall?

Of all of the New York locations in Nora’s films, the locations in You’ve Got Mail are by far my favourite. I will be discussing each of them in future newsletters, but to whet your appetite here are parts 1-4 of The Podcast Around the Corner’s You’ve Got Mail 25th birthday special.

To celebrate You’ve Got Mail’s 25th birthday last December, I spoke to two current and two former New Yorkers about their histories with the film and with Nora, and about the film’s third main character, New York City. 

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In part 1 of this very special birthday episode, I’m joined by New Yorker and former Upper West Sider Matt Starr. Join us as we discuss 90s internet dating, bookstores, and the magic of the film's Upper West Side locations such as Cafe Lalo, Zabar's and the site of Kathleen Kelly's enchanting bookstore The Shop Around the Corner. 

The Podcast Around the Corner - You've Got Mail 25th Birthday Special Part 1

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In part 2 of this very special birthday episode, I’m joined by former New Yorker Jami Jurich. Join us as we discuss the magic of Christmas in New York, coffee from Zabar's, venturing inside The Shop Around the Corner, celebrating special occasions at Cafe Lalo, and Jami's very own Birdie. 

The Podcast Around the Corner - You've Got Mail 25th Birthday Special Part 2

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In part 3 of this very special birthday episode, I’m joined by New Yorker Sheli Baez. Join us as we discuss the enduring appeal of You've Got Mail, Nora's ability to capture both the magic and the reality of New York, Gray's Papaya, Brooklyn's very own Shop Around the Corner, and Nora's love of Old Hollywood cinema. 

The Podcast Around the Corner - You've Got Mail 25th Birthday Special Part 3

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In part 4 of this very special birthday episode, I’m joined by former New Yorker, and the author of I'll Have What She's Having, Queen Meryl and No Crying in Baseball,  Erin Carlson. Join us as we discuss mingling, mixing and being at Barnes and Noble, why Kathleen Kelly's brownstone should be a historical site, their pitch for NoraCon, and what they think Kathleen and Co would be up to. 

The Podcast Around the Corner - You've Got Mail 25th Birthday Special Part 4

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Join me next time for the second part of Nora Ephron: A Born New Yorker for more on her first marriage, her marriage to Carl Bernstein and her Washington DC years, her return to New York, The Apthorp and The Upper West Side, her marriage to Nick Pillegi, The Upper East Side, and how her love of New York is reflected in her films.

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