Sarah Churchwell: 4 books
Careless People
Murder, Mayhem, and the Invention of The Great Gatsby
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
Kirkus (STARRED review)
"Churchwell... has written an excellent book... she’s earned the right to play on [Fitzgerald's] court. Prodigious research and fierce affection illumine every remarkable page.”
The autumn of 1922 found F. Scott Fitzgerald at the height of his fame, days from...
Behold, America
The Entangled History of "America First" and "the American Dream"
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2018
A Smithsonian Magazine Best History Book of 2018
The unknown history of two ideas crucial to the struggle over what America stands for
In Behold, America, Sarah Churchwell offers a surprising account of twentieth-century Americans' fierce battle for the nation's soul. It follows the...
by Sarah Churchwell
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2005
A brilliant investigation into the debates surrounding Marilyn Monroe's life and the cultural attitudes that her legend reveals
There are many Marilyns: sex goddess and innocent child, crafty manipulator and dumb blonde, liberated woman and tragic loner. Indeed, the writing and rewriting of...
Pursuit
The Balvenie Stories Collection
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2019
What is it to pursue a goal, to strive for an ideal, to follow a dream? These are the questions explored by The Balvenie in this unique collection compiled by award-winning novelist Alex Preston. The stories - from some of the brightest and most exciting voices writing today - tell of determination,...