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A treasury of new material. Churchwell adds considerably to our understanding of the early 1920s, and how life for Fitzgerald played into the development of his art... Engaging deeply with the facts on the ground, the richly chaotic matrix that was Fitzgerald's life, Sarah Churchwell's Careless People takes us back there. -- Jay Parini Literary Review a suggestive, almost musical evocation of the spirit of the time. -- Thomas Powers London Review of Books The wonder of Careless People ... is that it rewinds the years and allows the reader to appreciate again just how well Fitzgerald reflected his times. - Book of the Week -- Nicholas Blincoe Sunday Telegraph investigates subject after subject with subtle intelligence ... you find yourself caught up in the excitement of her search. - Book of the Week -- John Carey Sunday Telegraph A literary spree, bursting with recherche detail, high spirits and the desperate frisson of the jazz age -- Robert McCrum Observer

Sarah Churchwell is Professor of American Literature and Public Understanding of the Humanities at the University of East Anglia. She reviews widely.