From Slate comes an answer to the question: “Why did it take so long for The Great Gatsby to be recognized as a masterpiece?” Pair with our own Sonya Chung‘s review of the novel.
The Great Delay
Writerly Pets, cont.
And now, Writers and Kitties, untrammeled delight. Via The New Yorker Book Bench.
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Reading The Orient Express
The Orient Express began service on this day in 1883—Paris to Istanbul in 83.5 hours. Agatha Christie may be the most famous writer to have capitalized on the train's romantic allure, but the list of books begins decades before her (Dracula, for example) and goes for decades after.
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NBA Nominee Hits Shelves
Another new release this week: Jaimy Gordon's book Lord of Misrule, a small press underdog recently nominated for the National Book Award.