from dickmanikowski

This book is about a love affair, but not one between two people. Rather, it's a love affair between a reader/book reviewer/English professor and one of the acknowledged classics of 20th Century American Literature. Corrigan tells the story behind the book's composition, tracing its roots in Scot...

from ValerieAndBooks

So We Read On is not strictly a bio of Scott Fitzgerald and/or the time he spent writing The Great Gatsby. Author Corrigan (a big fan of The Great Gatsby) focuses on the history and meaning (also covering symbolism in this book) of this novel. Also discussed is Fitzgerald's relationship with othe...

from Beamis12

I have been totally immersed in the enthusiasm and the symbolism of all things Fitzgerald and Gatsby. Not sure I would have appreciated this as much years ago but I sure did now. So many things, new ways of looking at old things, and just a wonderful foray into the past. I have been remiss. or di...

from etxgardener

I've always admired The Great Gatsby and I really like Maureen Corrigan's book reviews on "Fresh Air", so I grabbed this book the minute I saw it on the new release shelves at the library. Ms. Corrigan loves both the book and FItzgerald and in her book takes us on both a tour of his life and also...

from clifforddham

"The Great Gatsby" is regarded as one of the great fictional insights into American culture. This book may offer additional insight into "Gatsby's" creation and significance.