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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman (out now!); F. Scott Fitzgerald: Under the Red, White and Blue (play in development), Crowdfunding the Revolution (screenplay on Michael Collins). www.myposg.com
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Launch of 'Gatsby: Death of an Irishman' at the wonderful Royal Irish Academy (@ria.ie).

Thanks to Ronan McGreevy for launching the book and to everyone in @eastwoodbooks.bsky.social for their hard work

Not sure where my smile went in the photos!

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"When F Scott Fitzgerald’s Christmas wish came true The Pat Hobby stories about a washed-up writer in Hollywood were written to make money fast — they are also the final flowering of Fitzgerald’s eccentric genius."

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When F Scott Fitzgerald’s Christmas wish came true
The Pat Hobby stories about a washed-up writer in Hollywood were written to make money fast — they are also the final flowering of Fitzgerald’s eccentric genius
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January 26, 2026 at 10:16 AM
“I'd love to give Michael Collins a go ... if you reinvestigate his life and do a different film about it, I'd love to be involved.” - Paul Mescal

Crowdfunding the Revolution (book) and My Generation (script) - Ready!

The West Wing meets Peaky Blinders!

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Paul Mescal admits he'd love to play Michael Collins
YouTube video by Irish Independent
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January 25, 2026 at 5:57 PM
“I wanted to write a story that was a little bit like Conrad's Heart of Darkness, a little bit of Gatsby thrown in there and a few other books that I was thinking of.”

Colum McCann talking with @winterlegs.bsky.social

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Cable guy Colum McCann on connectivity, brokenness, and things left unsaid in ‘Twist’
In advance of his appearance in Livingston, Montana—as a guest of Elk River Arts & Lectures on January 23, 2026, at the Livingston Elks Lodge—novelist Colum McCann discusses the many themes and narrat...
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January 24, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Irish Times review of The Red Branch. I like ‘picaresque’, haven’t come across the word since 2nd year English. Big thanks to Brian and Elizabeth.
January 24, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Shane Leslie invited F. Scott Fitzgerald to visit Bourke Cockran’s opulent estate, his first exposure to the great houses clustered on Long Island and the lavish lifestyles of their owners. Cockran was a mentor to Winston Churchill, Leslie’s first cousin.

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The Gifted Speaker from Sligo
Rediscovering William Bourke Cockran, Irish-born orator who inspired Churchill By Harry Keaney SLIGO --- In the late 19th and early 20th centuries,...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Here’s your first look at Hannah Corneau recording 'Built to Last' from the Beautiful Little Fool concept album - streaming now on all platforms ✨

The world premiere production begins 15 January, starring David Hunter, Hannah Corneau, and Lauren Ward.

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'Built to Last' | Beautiful Little Fool | 15 January - 28 February
YouTube video by Southwark Playhouse
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November 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Why Do We Want to Party Like ‘The Great Gatsby’?
YouTube video by Cannonball with Wesley Morris
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December 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Our Last Chance to Talk ‘Gatsby’

- Cannonball hosted by Wesley Morris

Gift article from The New York Times.

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Our Last Chance to Talk ‘Gatsby’
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December 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
'I re-read The Great Gatsby – among others – all the time, and every time I do, I’m amazed by how much the authors are layering in there, despite how short the books are.’

Susan Choi, author of Flashlight, Booker Prize 2025 shortlisted.

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The Booker Prize 2025 longlisted authors on the books they reread again and again | The Booker Prizes
If you’re looking for great fiction to re-visit over the Christmas and New Year break, take a look at what the authors nominated for the Booker Prize 2025 recommend
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December 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night, a first edition, first printing inscribed by the author sold for $27,500.

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J. R. R. Tolkien’s 'The Lord of the Rings' Sold for Record $250,000
A complete three-volume set of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in first editions, first impressions has been sold by Heritage Auctions for $250,000.
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December 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
How F. Scott Fitzgerald fell in and out of love with Hollywood?

Oh What a time podcast - Silent Films: From 17m 55'

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#121 Silent Films (Part 2)
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December 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Why the American dream and the tragedy of 'The Great Gatsby' still resonate today

- The Colin McEnroe Show on @ctpublic.bsky.social

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Why the American dream and the tragedy of 'The Great Gatsby' still resonate today
This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we revisit The Great Gatsby and its cultural impact, 100 years after its publication.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Auction of This Side of Paradise inscribed to his nurse: “Now you just go right to sleep.” ($10k-$15k).

F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary time bomb woke America to a post-war generation refusing to be held back by Victorian values.

@finebooks.bsky.social

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Pliny the Elder’s 'Natural History' to Auction with $1.2m Estimate
Sotheby’s will present the first selection from the important private collection of Barry Yampol today which is led by an edition of Pliny the Elder’s Natural History with an estimate of $900,000-$1,2...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Hemingway once called F. Scott Fitzgerald ‘fragile Irish instead of tough Irish.’

Part of their frenemy relationship is explained in a story of a friendly boxing match in Paris told by @cameronhill.bsky.social from the Off The Ball show.

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The most famous boxing match in literary history?” | Newstalk
For better or worse, Ernest Hemingway has come to be synonymous with ideas of supreme masculinity...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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A link to my reply to Dominic Green’s diatribe against Ireland in @wsj.com. Thank you to the Journal for giving me this right of reply to refute the more egregious falsehoods in his error-strewn piece.
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Opinion | Don’t Listen to the Reports of Ireland’s Demise
Former Amb. Daniel Mulhall replies to Dominic Green.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The Great Gatsby Art Novel.

"In this enriched edition, Gatsby is recast as both man and myth, dreamer, and symbol." - Bond & Grace.

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The Great Gatsby Collection
A Women-owned publishing & art house, Bond & Grace strives to rediscover and revive classic novels for the modern reader. Through contemporary art and scholarly review, our work brings new meaning to ...
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December 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
"Fitzgerald’s hang-ups on account of his Irishness have been recently discussed by Patrick O’Sullivan Greene in a highly readable book ... a kind of private shame that has enabled him to make Gatsby so convincing a character"

"Making It, Faking It" - Martin Tyrrell

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Making It, Faking It - DRB
Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby, and the American Dream
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December 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Killarney author’s great work now in audiobook format!

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman - F. Scott Fitzgerald and His Search for Identity.

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December 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Meetings are for decisions not discussions.
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Never thought I would be on a billboard outside the Royal Dublin Society!

It was enjoyable discussing with Gráinne Hurley the surprising connections between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Mary Lavin, and their relationships with @newyorker.com, prepared and moderated by @ronanmcgreevy.bsky.social.

#DBF25
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
November 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Looking forward to learning more about Mary Lavin whose life story is fascinating, and her friendship with so many Irish writers, and her successful writing career against so many odds.
November 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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For the week that's in it, we're getting fiercely nostalgic about our President. Here is a photo of President Higgins with our author Patrick O'Sullivan Greene in the Áras and a copy of his book, 'Crowdfunding the Revolution.'
October 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Great opportunity to understand America literary connectivity.

Delighted to see former @irishstewpodcast.com guest @posg1.bsky.social featured. Patrick has written an exceptional book on #ScottFitzgerald and his conflicted Irish identity

#Dublin #SpéirGhorm

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Great Irish Voices - Dublin Book Festival
Join us to explore two books illuminating great voices from Irish American history. Gratefully and Affectionately: Mary Lavin and the New Yorker (New Island) by Gráinne Hurley gives fascinating insigh...
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October 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM