Monthly Archives: September 2018

“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald – Episode 4



This week’s read takes us to Houston, TX for a discussion on Fitzgerald’s masterpiece: The Great Gatsby. Hedonic Treadmill: https://www.thecut.com/2016/01/classic-study-on-happiness-and-the-lottery.html Related Resources: -Z by Therese Ann Fowler (Reminds me a little bit of H, except it’s about real people) -Amazon Prime show of the same name -Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen -A Moveable Feast … Continue reading “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald – Episode 4


Literature’s Most Beautiful Passages – Episode 3



This is the first “digression” episode where I dig deep into the quotes I consider to be some of the most beautiful in literature. Below are the books mentioned in chronological order. In two weeks, the “guest” format will be back, and our discussion will be about Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” The article that started … Continue reading Literature’s Most Beautiful Passages – Episode 3