Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy. Today is the 117th birthday of F. Scott Fitzgerald, born Francis Scott Fitzgerald in St.
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Happy Birthday Zelda Fitzgerald
Today is the birthday of writer and socialite Zelda Fitzgerald, born Zelda Sayre in Montgomery, Alabama (1900). She was named after the fictional gypsy heroine in Zelda’s Fortune (1874),
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NAME: Ella Fitzgerald OCCUPATION: Singer BIRTH DATE: April 25, 1917 DEATH DATE: June 15, 1996 PLACE OF BIRTH: Newport News, Virginia PLACE OF DEATH: Beverly
“The Diamond As Big As The Ritz” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
One of the many novels that have stuck with me and I carry around in my head is a short story written by F. Scott
Crumbling $30m ‘Great Gatsby’ mansion – Not So Secret Obsessions
This really combines so many of my ‘Not So Secret Obsessions’ into one article: F. Scott Fitzgerald, “The Great Gatsby,” crumbling and faded opulence and
Banned Books That Shaped America: The Great Gatsby
The Library of Congress created an exhibit, “Books that Shaped America,” that explores books that “have had a profound effect on American life.” Many of
Things to worry about – F. Scott Fitzgerald
On August 8th of 1933, author F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the following letter of advice to his 11-year-old daughter, “Scottie,” who was away at
12th (Self Help) Day of Xmas – Don’t Worry
I swear, I cannot get though a week without some sort of Fitzgerald. I feel like this is advice he is giving his daughter, but
How This Side of Paradise Was Born
We here at Waldina.com have been mulling over what book to start as our “train read” and “This Side of Paradise” is at the top
Happy Birthday Zelda Fitzgerald
Today is the birthday of writer and socialite Zelda Fitzgerald, born Zelda Sayre in Montgomery, Alabama (1900). She was named after the fictional gypsy heroine in Zelda’s
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One summer, I read “The Beautiful and the Dammed,” “This Side of Paradise,” and “Tender is the Night.” I had previously read “The Great Gatsby”
THE DIAMOND AS BIG AS THE RITZ
All of the Occupy Wall Street protests have me thinking about a short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald called “The Diamond as Big as
