So We Read On
How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures
by Maureen Corrigan
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Nonfiction.
It's a staple on almost every high school reading list in the country. It's a book that has remained current for over half a century, fighting off critics and changing tastes in fiction. But do even its biggest fans know all there is to appreciate about The Great GatsbyMaureen Corrigan, the book critic for "Fresh Air" and a Gatsby lover extraordin...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Nonfiction.
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