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Books by F. Scott Fitzgerald mentioned on podcasts
F. Scott Fitzgerald and his classic novel The Great Gatsby have frequently surfaced in discussions across various podcasts. On an episode of How I Write, David Perell discussed reading the book alongside watching multiple film adaptations and a play to explore how different interpretations approach a classic text. The Daily Stoic featured a conversation where Ryan Holiday and guest Ed Helms compared the practice of buying books by the foot for decoration to a library scene from The Great Gatsby, joking that it had little to do with actually reading the book. Michael Dean also mentioned the novel on How I Write, citing Hunter S. Thompson's rigorous transcription of The Great Gatsby word-for-word as an extreme method for internalizing the fundamentals of writing a great novel. On Honestly with Bari Weiss, the host pointed out that a guest's book took both its title and epigraph directly from Fitzgerald's masterpiece. Behind the Bastards featured the host expressing dismay that younger generations are missing out on reading high school staples like The Great Gatsby. Separately, The Jordan Harbinger Show focused on a different Fitzgerald work, This Side of Paradise, with the host and guest reflecting on how rereading the novel provided a profound and pervasive new perspective on society, though the commentary on birth control attributed in the transcript appears somewhat misaligned with the traditional plot of that specific text.
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The Great Gatsby
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Discussed“Like a lot of teenagers are living through trauma a lot unfortunately.”
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This Side of Paradise
This Side of Paradise by F.
Discussed“He wrote a novel, this side of paradise, you know, which Princeton still sort of exalts over as its most romantic portrayal.”
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Tender is the Night
Tender Is the Night by F.
Recommended“even though he wrote after Gatsby I think what is actually his masterpiece Tender is the night.”
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Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Discussed“Bernice bobs her hair. You know, it doesn't sound like much, but trust me, it's a lot in that nom in that short story.”
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Fifty Best American Short Stories
Discussed“so we've got best American essays and best American short stories”
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The Crack-Up
Discussed“He wrote a book called The Cracker. He wrote a book called The Crackup about blowing up his life. It's the last thing he wrote. You're watching one of the most talented people in the world squander their talent.”
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