Tag Archives: F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Books: “Clothes for a Summer Hotel”(Tennessee Williams)

Posted on December 3, 2005 by sheila

Next script on the shelf: Next Tennessee Williams play on the shelf is a full-length play (yes, another full-length!!) called Clothes for a Summer Hotel, included in 27 Wagons Full of Cotton And Other One-Act Plays. Produced in 1980 – … Continue reading →

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Famous epitaphs

Posted on November 1, 2005 by sheila

John Keats, great poet, who died in 1821 (and I think his birthday was Sunday), wrote his own epitaph, which is now rightly famous: “Here lies one whose name was writ in water.” But actually, the full epitaph reads like … Continue reading →

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What To Worry About

Posted on July 5, 2005 by sheila

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote an extraordinary letter to his 11 year old daughter while she was at camp, giving her advice about things she SHOULD worry about and things she SHOULDN’T worry about. AUGUST 8, 1933 LA PAIX RODGERS’ FORGE … Continue reading →

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Famous Epitaphs/Last Words

Posted on January 23, 2004 by sheila

Famous Epitaphs A reader sent me a bit of trivia she thought I might be interested in (she was right!) John Keats, great poet, who died in 1821, wrote his own epitaph, which is as follows: “Here lies one whose … Continue reading →

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Biography of Lucia Joyce

Posted on December 5, 2003 by sheila

I rolled my eyes when I heard a book was coming out about Lucia Joyce. I admit it. I rolled my eyes AGAIN when I read some of the excerpts from that book in this review in The New Yorker. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Biography: Savage Beauty, by Nancy Milford

Posted on November 19, 2003 by sheila

I am now reading Savage Beauty, the most recent biography of Edna St. Vincent Millay, by Nancy Milford, the same author who wrote the biography of Zelda Fitzgerald I referenced a couple weeks ago. I enjoy Milford’s biographical writing style … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Zelda Fitzgerald

Posted on October 26, 2003 by sheila

My latest read has been Zelda, the biography of Zelda Fitzgerald, written by Nancy Milford. Allison recommended it to me. Well, that is an understatement. Basically, Allison said to me, “Until you read this book, we don’t have anything to … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Gatsby

Posted on July 16, 2003 by sheila

The last time I read The Great Gatsby was in 10th grade. We had to read it. This book did not go the way of some other books I had to read in high school (

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