So the premiere of the new Great Gatsby movie was held last night in New York. I’ve been wrestling with whether I want to re-read Gats...

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One of my goals for this year was to knock off one of the handful of books that I’ve started but never finished. Now, I love me s...

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The idea of money, both the unlikely accumulation of it and the nerve racking experience of watching it run out, can be a pretty power...

Last week we covered first lines that set settings. This week, we pay tribute to the axiomatic opening. Here’s a well-known example th...

We often become so familiar with the distinctive literary voice of an author, that it can be somewhat jarring to hear their actual speaking...

In response to this post , reader Jillian22 has asked us to weigh in on Woody Allen’s portrayal of the various literary legends who figu...

In the minds of some people, literary fiction is often synonymous with plotless, boring, navel-gazing fiction. We don't pretend to s...

Let's face it. Our suggested reading list from yesterday came a little too late to do you any good this weekend. More likely than not it...

Ever wondered why there’s no Great Gatsby video game? Yeah… me too. Well, wonder no more. Not only does it exist, it lives in pure, un...