‘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.

The Fifth Assassin

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An interview with political thriller novelist Brad Meltzer and a review of his latest book, “The Fifth Assassin”.

“No one has the right to control another’s fantasies.”

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This is a comment by Archy on the post “Why Do Married Men Watch Porn?”

“Society coaches women to aspire to unattainable romantic relationships while telling them that all they have to do get sex is open their legs.”

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This is a comment by Kim on the comment of the day: “Women’s erotic fiction is perfectly acceptable, no matter what the fantasy, but men’s pornography is controversial and borderline misogyny.”

55 Years in School: Best for the Best

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Would tailoring classrooms to different learning levels do more for kids in school?

“Focus” by Arthur Miller

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Arthur Miller penned “Death of a Salesman” and married Marilyn Monroe, so why doesn’t anyone know about his novel?