Have you read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925? It’s fabulous, isn’t it? It’s a classic for a reason. When The Great Gatsby hadn’t yet become the cultural giant it would become, particularly in decades to come. This book that felt like Fitzgerald was writing a story, a fictionalized story basedContinue reading “The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Cultural Influence of the 1920’s”
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What’s on My Autumn/Winter Reading List for 2026?: Classic Books & Their Golden Age Film Adaptations Edition
There are classics and then there are the classic books that became the backbone of Old Hollywood’s Golden Age. I love reading the novels afterwatching their iconic film adaptations, because it feels like peeling back the glamour to see the original blueprint. Stories like Double Indemnity, The Thin Man, and The Maltese Falcon began as sharp, stylish pieces of literatureContinue reading “What’s on My Autumn/Winter Reading List for 2026?: Classic Books & Their Golden Age Film Adaptations Edition”
