American literature has shaped not just the cultural landscape of the United States, but also influenced readers and writers across the globe for generations. These novels capture moments in history, ...

When I turned the first page, I had to contain my reflexive eye-roll at the spelling- and grammar- riddled prose. Instead of a traditional novel, Loos structures the entire story as a string of diary ...

It’s kind of crazy to think about now, but F. Scott Fitzgerald died believing himself to be a failure. Each year, 100 years after its publication this month in April 1925, “The Great Gatsby” sells ...

Literature shapes how we see ourselves, our country, and the world around us. Reading a book isn’t just about turning pages.

Several of the books in the University of South Carolina’s Matthew J. & Arlyn Bruccoli Collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald are shown in this courtesy photo. Abigail Cole University of South Carolina ...