Left on Tenth

A tale of brilliant hope, of heartache and uplift, so refreshing - it is a wonderful read. – Mariella Frostrup * Times Radio *A beautiful story of finding love again in your seventies … a story of giddy highs and suicidal lows.’ – Gwendolyn Smith * i newspaper *Commendable for its bracingly blunt humour … A searingly honest memoir of a battle against cancer, and a testament to the sustaining power of love. – Chloe Walker * Culturefly *A most anticipated book of 2022 * TIME magazine *Best Non-fiction for 2022 * Daily Mail *Tender, witty and romantic - there is something so calming about Delia’s writing that makes you immediately want to get cosy, slow down and shut off the world for a moment. – Emma GannonIf it’s possible to fall in love with someone by reading their story, I just have. A testimony to the power of love, laughter, hair, friendship and cake. – Sam BakerI absolutely loved this book. All of life and death and everything in between is in the pages, and Ephron has a lightness of touch while getting right to the heart of the matter which is completely addictive. Moving, painful, sweet and funny, it’s a beautiful book and a joy to read. – Clover StroudIlluminating, generous, sparkling with wit, wisdom, humanity and wonder. There is nothing Delia Ephron is afraid to say; even if it’s her inability to say the right thing. This is a luminous memoir that faces the death of the person you love, falling in love a second time, and an illness that threatens everything all over again. There is not one word that does not shine. – Rachel JoycePlaywright and novelist Ephron (Siracusa) balances profound sorrow with unconditional love in this radiant account of the “many left turns, some perilous, some wondrous” that her life took following her husband’s death … Readers will be swept away by this triumphant story. * Publisher’s Weekly [Starred Review] *

Delia Ephron is a novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and playwright. Her novels include the best-selling Siracusa; her books of essays and humour include Sister Mother Husband Dog, and How To Eat Like A Child. Her many movie credits include ‘You’ve Got Mail’, ‘Michael’, ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ and ‘Hanging Up’, based on her novel. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, Vogue, and Vanity Fair. She lives in New York City.