The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald April 1925 192 pages So this is an American classic that I read in 11th grade Honors English and hated.  Eight years later, pretty much all I remembered was that it was depressing and something about a green light….Anyway, my buddy Celia loves this book, and I am always knocking it, so [...]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

F. Scott Fitzgerald Public Domain, free online 1921 The beloved F. Scott Fitzgerald short story staring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.  Or something like that.  Prompted to read the story because of the seemingly endless movie ads, I think my expectations were a little high.  Ftizgerald’s writing is, of course, good, but I won’t go [...]