Topic: F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Finances of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Handwritten by Fitzgerald

In the 1926 page for F. Scott's Fitzgerald's handwritten ledger, now online, the famed writer lists that he sold the "Moving Picture" rights to The Great Gatsby for $16,666. Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of that book, due out next month, cost $104.5 million to make. 

By Jen Doll

Apr 26, 2013

The 'Great Gatsby' Movie Tie-in Book Cover Is Tearing Readers & Stores Apart

It is a fact, whether sad or happy, that when a book becomes a movie with a big star or two and a lot of press, that book generally gets a new cover. Such is the case for The Great Gatsby, and some people are sad about that. 

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By Eric Randall

Aug 6, 2012

Jay Gatsby Will Be Running a Little Late

Warner Brothers announced Monday that Baz Luhrmann's 3D version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby has been postponed from this December to summer 2013, bringing several more months of anticipating/fearing the very gaudy looking adaptation.

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By David Wagner

Jul 30, 2012

New F. Scott Fitzgerald Story Comes to Light; 'Cloud Atlas' Sales Soar

Today in books and publishing: India's diplomats have a penchant for poetry; the US and EU stall treaty for blind readers; Cloud Atlas sales get a big trailer bump; F. Scott Fitzgerald meditates on smoking. 

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By David Wagner

Jul 20, 2012

Literature as Sexual Harassment; Joan Rivers Is a History Buff

Today in books and publishing: Joan Rivers dishes with the NYT; the book embroiled in a sexual harassment suit; a new player in e-books; authors say Harlequin owes them.

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By Ray Gustini

Jan 19, 2012

F. Scott Fitzgerald's Worry List; 'Wolf Hall' Sequel Coming in May

Horsemanship -- not bugs -- was a top worry for The Great Gatsby author, the 'Poe Toaster' once again failed to show ln Baltimore last night, and Salman Rushdie's panel at the Jaipur literary festival in India has been cancelled following "intense pressure" for him to withdraw.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 18, 2011

What the Tweet?

Voodoo, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Liam Neeson

After a long day staring at Twitter, we're sharing the tweets that made no sense.

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 22, 2011

Literary Theory Is So, So Dumb

Plus: Only Jay Gatsby could afford a first edition 'Great Gatsby' dust jacket

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By Ray Gustini

Jun 13, 2011

Cautionary Tales for New Screenwriter Salman Rushdie

Chandler, Fitzgerald and Amis should curb the author's enthusiasm about his TV project

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