The Great Gatsby

“Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story” Is a Story Worth Telling

This month the momentous novel The Great Gatsby went into public domain, so there is no better time to bring up a film that sheds new light on this classic. Directed by Robert Steven Williams in his first full-length documentary, Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold StoryA TOWN THAT'S FIT FOR…

Judy MorenoJanuary 13, 2021

Miscellany

Books to Take You to Tokyo and Beyond, Ava Gardner’s Many Loves and Gatsby Lived Where?

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. 10 Books to Introduce Readers to Japan's Vast and Beautiful Capital City of Tokyo —…

BookTribJune 12, 2020

Miscellany

Why The Classic Books Still Matter Today

We booklovers are book collectors, dedicated readers who revisit our own personal collections. Most of our bookcases are eclectic and reflect distinctive tastes and interests. Yet for many of us, among our precious books are those novels that are deemed “the classics.” Not every title that we own, of course,…

Susan Shapiro BarashSeptember 25, 2018

Miscellany

How To Judge A Book By Its Cover: 18 Famous Books

Have you ever stopped to think about how your favorite books’ covers were conceptualized? The Grapes of Wrath cover artist, Elmer Hader, made a living illustrating children’s books with his wife, and that’s how John Steinbeck discovered his work. The stories behind some of the most iconic book covers are…

BookTribJune 8, 2018

Miscellany

Hollywood Makeup Artist: makeup counter to Oscars

Do you ever stay for the credits at the end of a film? Most don’t, but I do. And for one very good reason. My younger sister, LuAnn Claps. When she was a young girl, and unbeknownst to me at the time, she would go into my bathroom after I…

Carole ClapsFebruary 28, 2014

Book Club Network Nonfiction

“Boats Against the Current:” The Fitzgeralds’ Connecticut Fling & Its Effect on Gatsby

In "Boats Against the Current: The Honeymoon Summer of Scott and Zelda," Richard Webb details F. Scott Fitzgerald’s time in Westport, CT, and advances the theory that the inspiration for The Great Gatsby was not Great Neck, Long Island, but rather Westport. A companion documentary film is being produced by…

Robert Steven WilliamsJune 7, 2020

Fiction

Last Minute Literary Vacation Ideas from Five Classic Novels

The summer’s drawing to a close, and you still have one thing left to do: Vacation! There are so many places you could go, from Barcelona to Disney World! But you, being a huge literary nerd since birth, might want to go to a place with a story – literally!…

Rachael ElmyAugust 1, 2017

Fiction

Summer Celebrations: The 6 Wildest Parties in Literary History

From music festivals to beach bashes, summer gives us the freedom to frolic outside and enjoy a margarita…or six. Summer really is all about the evenings of partying until the early morning with friends, or afternoons in the park, reading in the sun. We decided to combine these two fantastic summer…

BookTrib Nerd SquadJune 1, 2016

Fiction

Presenting: The Real Housewives of Classic Literature!

Everyone loves The Real Housewives! OK, to be fair, not everyone is aware of how magical the Real Housewives can be on occasion. While a lot of people find them irritating, where else are you going to find crazy moments where weird rich women debase themselves like insane animals in…

Katie HiresOctober 12, 2016

Fiction

Sally Koslow on Fitzgerald’s Love Affair with Sheilah Graham in Her New Book, “Another Side of Paradise”

It is always intriguing when an author shifts genres and offers us something very different - especially when the latest project captures our attention immediately and we declare ourselves followers of the writer. Sally Koslow, having written popular novels including The Late, Lamented Molly Marx, The Widow Waltz and Little…

Susan Shapiro BarashJune 6, 2018

Fiction

Rebellious teen Holden would definitely be rocking some leather in the 21st century

Last week we designed looks for classic-novel heroines, and now it’s time to dress the men. Find out what Holden Caulfield might wear as he wanders a 21st century New York, or what social-climbing Pip would put on before visiting Mrs. Havisham in her dilapidated mansion. These four men are…

Rachel CarterFebruary 26, 2014

Fiction

The Basic Bitch Exists in Books and We Have Five Favorites

Fall is the season of basic bitches: pumpkin spice everything, infinity scarves, knee-high boots and scented candles that smell like “Autumn Wreath.” A basic bitch devours these things, or at least Instagrams herself with them on the regular: #lovingfall #pumpkins #uggsarewarm. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, let me educate…

Rachel CarterOctober 13, 2015

Facebook Live

Richard Webb Jr. and What Really Inspired Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is considered one of the greatest american novels. If you ask historian and author Richard Webb Jr., he'll tell you it's the perfect novel of the twentieth century. We had the pleasure of speaking with Webb about his research and his book Boats Against the Current:…

BookTribJuly 8, 2020

Audiobooks Listicles Miscellany

10 Editors’ Picks From January’s Best Audiobooks

Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks — from memoirs to satire, historical fiction to mystery and cultural commentary. These listening recommendations offer plenty of variety, inspiration and escape. Queue up these audiobooks. Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor | Read by Adjoa Andoh (Macmillan Audio) Winner of…

AudioFileJanuary 25, 2021

Listicles Miscellany

A Birthday Present for F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Recommendations

You’ve probably heard of him: F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, Tender Is the Night, a deluge of delightful short stories, screenplays and multitudes more. His talent, imagination and innovation knew no bounds. His green light pulled us in, again and again, like boats against…

Judy MorenoSeptember 24, 2021

“Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story” Is a Story Worth Telling

Books to Take You to Tokyo and Beyond, Ava Gardner’s Many Loves and Gatsby Lived Where?

Why The Classic Books Still Matter Today

How To Judge A Book By Its Cover: 18 Famous Books

Hollywood Makeup Artist: makeup counter to Oscars

“Boats Against the Current:” The Fitzgeralds’ Connecticut Fling & Its Effect on Gatsby

Last Minute Literary Vacation Ideas from Five Classic Novels

Summer Celebrations: The 6 Wildest Parties in Literary History

Presenting: The Real Housewives of Classic Literature!

Sally Koslow on Fitzgerald’s Love Affair with Sheilah Graham in Her New Book, “Another Side of Paradise”

Rebellious teen Holden would definitely be rocking some leather in the 21st century

The Basic Bitch Exists in Books and We Have Five Favorites

Richard Webb Jr. and What Really Inspired Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”

10 Editors’ Picks From January’s Best Audiobooks

A Birthday Present for F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Recommendations

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