So, You Liked The Great Gatsby – What’s Next?

Amanda June 13, 2013

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By Jack Callahan
Was The Great Gatsby your introduction to the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald? Did you like it so much that you want to read more by the author, and learn more about his infamous life and legendary friends? A prolific writer born in 1896, writing much of his work during the 1920s, Fitzgerald has gained considerably in popularity since his untimely death in 1940. A severe alcoholic, loving father, terrible party guest, brilliant writer, world traveler, Fitzgerald’s was a complicated life that comes into clearer focus the more you read of his work and the impressions he left on his...

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