So We Read On

Maureen Corrigan’s "So We Read On" is a captivating exploration of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s "The Great Gatsby." The novel is an American Classic, but does its popularity overshadow some of the powerful themes hiding within the story? Corrigan delves into archives, classrooms, and even the Long Island Sound to uncover the hidden gems of the novel. She examines Fitzgerald’s own life experiences and his connections to both hard-boiled crime fiction and Hollywood and exposes the novel’s commentaries on race, class, gender and the American Dream. Corrigan inspires readers to view “The Great Gatsby” through a fresh lens and to rediscover its timeless appeal. With wit, intelligence and passion, she delivers a rebirth of the emotions that made Gatsby a masterpiece.

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