Summary:
How does F. Scott Fitzgerald's immensely popular, compact novel capture the essence of the American Dream? This program travels from the tony suburbs of New York to the Midwest and back again to find out.
Website:
http://www.studio360.org/americanicons/episodes/2007/04/06
Timely on:
July 04: July 4 holidays, or anytime throughout the summer!
Tones:
Engaging,
Informational,
Sound Rich
Language:
English
Description:
Studio 360 explores F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." Novelist Jonathan Franzen tells host Kurt Andersen why he still reads it every year or two, and writer Patricia Hampl explains why its lightness is deceptive: this is the great American novel of our age. We'll drive around the tony suburbs where Gatsby was set, and we'll hear from Andrew Lauren about his film "G," which sets Gatsby among the hip-hop moguls. Readings come courtesy of Scott Shepherd, an actor who sometimes performs the entire book from memory.
Listener comment:
I just finished the "Great Gatsby" this week and was delighted to find it in my podcast download this week. ... I have been listening to "360" for only a couple of months, but each week I am entertained and left with something to think about. Thanks!
- D. Moon
