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F. Scott Fitzgerald
‘Gatz’ Is Back—Make Time for This Epic Take on ‘Gatsby’
PAGES OF PLEASURE“Gatz,” an eight-plus hour recitation-meets-enactment of “The Great Gatsby,” returns to New York—and remains a compelling piece of theater thanks to a brilliant cast led by Scott Shepherd.
George Santos Turned Out to Be Just a Not-So-Great Gatsby
WANNABEThe congressional con man started out more closely resembling another little-remembered hustler in Fitzgerald’s novel named Biloxi. But then he got ambitious.
‘The Great Gatsby’ Is Now an Immersive Play—or Is It Party?
DANCING DAYS“The Great Gatsby—The Immersive Show” is more party than profound examination of the text, but, experienced close-up with an excellent cast, its big moments still feel thrilling.
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Drinking While Writing: Hemingway & Fitzgerald
Literary ImbibersThe two famous authors and great friends had two very different perspectives when it came to writing and having a drink.
‘The Great Gatsby’ Guide to Taking Down Trump
BAD ROLE MODELIn “The Great Gatsby,” Fitzgerald created a bullying loudmouth eerily like Trump and then took him apart. It’s a lesson worth learning.
‘Gatsby’ Is Great, but Fitzgerald’s Stories Are Even Greater
SMALL IS BEAUTIFULThe novelette ‘May Day’ is Exhibit A proving that if you pass on F. Scott Fitzgerald the short-story writer, you miss out on the best of his inventions.
The Luxury Train That Ended Up a Secret in Bloomingdale’s
LOST MASTERPIECESAgatha Christie wrote a book inspired by Le Train Bleu, a luxury locomotive that transported the famous in the Jazz Age. Later, the train lived again as a secret NYC lunch spot.
If You Love ‘The Great Gatsby,’ You Must See the Epic ‘Gatz’
MASTERPIECEIn ‘Gatz,’ Scott Shepherd has memorized, and recites, ‘The Great Gatsby.’ This revived production, without the glamor you may expect, is also about how we fall in love with books.
The Jazz Age’s Lost Leader: Harry Crosby
The Roaring TwentiesThe life of the poet, publisher, and playboy defined the decadent decade but he has been largely forgotten during the last century.
The Cocktail That Brought Hemingway & Fitzgerald Together
ExcerptThe new book ‘A Drinkable Feast’ explores the cocktails and bars favored by Ernest Hemingway and his friends in 1920s Paris.