So We Read On Local History " It spoke to the

" It spoke to the character of a town that worked for Boss Tom and danced for Count Basie but transcended both the Pendergast era and the Jazz Age

and on what this history has to teach us

In late 2007 and early 2008

At times he brought in the wounded

Philadelphia mobilized itself for the war effort perhaps more than any other large American city

So We Read On Local History " It spoke to theDescription By Maureen Corrigan Paperback The "Fresh Air" book critic investigates the enduring power of The Great Gatsby "The Great American Novel we all think we've read, but really haven't." Conceived nearly a century ago by a man who died believing himself a failure, it's now a revered classic and a rite of passage in the reading lives of millions. But how well do we really know The Great Gatsby? As Maureen Corrigan, Gatsby lover extraordinaire,