“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is having a moment these days. Get in on the ground floor by requesting F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel from 1925 and reading it before Baz Luhrmann's lush and over-the-top adaptation hits movie theaters on May 10th. From the star-studded soundtrack to ... Read More »
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Sep 8th, 2012
Inspired by Classics - Edith Wharton
In one of those odd pairings that sometimes happen in the world of books and film, there are two books newly out that revisit classic novels by Edith Wharton. The Innocents, by Francesca Segal, is a smart and slyly funny tale of love, temptation, confusion, and commitment; a beautifully executed recasting of Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence. Set in a small, tight-knit Jewish suburb of London, one young man's pre-wedding panic illuminates the universal conflict between responsibility and passion. Newly engaged and unthinkingly self-satisfied,... Read More »
