Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2022-12-20
Books mentioned on Who was Dorothy Parker, really?
She was known for her quick wit and sharp tongue. But she was also a poet, screenwriter and activist.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F.
Discussed“Scott Fitzgerald ended up basing a lot of The Great Gatsby parties after what happened in the Social Circle at the Algonquin”
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Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged is a sprawling philosophical novel by Ayn Rand that champions objectivism and rational self-interest against the backdrop of a collapsing society.
Discussed“from Ein rand's Atlas Shrugged supposedly she said it is not a novel to be tossed side lightly it should be thrown with great force”
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