As we approach the year 2020, its hard to believe that iconic era of the 1920s is now a century ago. We look back on this decade as an age of striking social and political change. Due to changes in technology and the economy, Americans were connected to one another and the rest of theContinue reading “The Roaring 20s and the Rise of the Iconic Dust Jacket”
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Edith Wharton and The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton was a distinguished novelist, writer, and designer that was well acquainted with other successful literates of her time, including Theodore Roosevelt. She wrote over 40 books in 40 years and, as a female author, broke through many social oppressions in the literary world. Her twelfth novel, The Age of Innocence, won the 1921Continue reading “Edith Wharton and The Age of Innocence”
Author Spotlight – F. Scott Fitzgerald
With all the buzz of the recent movie, The Great Gatsby, we thought we should spotlight F. Scott Fitzgerald this month so that you can learn a little bit about the man behind the story. After the success of his first novel, This Side of Paradise (1920), F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda becameContinue reading “Author Spotlight – F. Scott Fitzgerald”