‘Gatsby,’ F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the Murphys: Amanda Vaill Connects the Dots

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Who was Gatsby? A neighbor of the Fitzgeralds reports on the lifestyles of the young and beautiful Golden Couple in the 1920s.

Hemingway Tweets

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What would Ernest Hemingway have tweeted?

In Praise of Large-Minded Women

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Mark Radcliffe regrets his recklessness in writing on a delicate subject. For this essay, he redirects the focus to the most attractive of a woman’s attributes: her mind.

Can Drinking Unlock Male Creativity?

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Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D, addresses the idea that drinking alcohol can make you smarter.

What Would Hemingway Think of Men Today?

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We spoke with author Marty Beckerman about hunting, sailing, and short-circuiting your liver—the Ernest Hemingway way.

Game Over, Old Sport

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Last week a pair of San Francisco developers released an 8-bit tribute to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic 1925 novel, “The Great Gatsby.” What’s next for lit-inspired video games?