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
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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
20 Awesome Examples Of Literary Graffiti
I love graffiti, well most graffiti, it is one of my main loves in the city. Really smart, well executed, thought-provoking graffiti can change my
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
Something Extraordinary
I had quite thought that I would be spending this spring reading Agatha Christie mysteries in order of publication, maybe D.V. again, obviously The Perks
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
8th (Self Help) Day of Xmax – Mia
This woman. Her life has got such diverse chapters, it seems like there is no way they all belong in the same book, but the
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
You’ve Got to Sell Your Heart
Today is the Birthday of F. Scott Fitzgerald. He is an oft-chronicled obsession here at waldina.com and for good reason: his writing is crisp and
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
Zelda Fitzgerald – Style Icon
Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (July 24, 1900 – March 10, 1948), born Zelda Sayre (“Sayre” is pronounced to rhyme with “fair”) in Montgomery, Alabama, was an
F. Scott Fitzgerald – Style Icon
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”
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