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Gatsby's Great Narrator 'Nick' Finally Gets His Own Backstory

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Gatsby's Great Narrator 'Nick' Finally Gets His Own Backstory

Michael Farris Smith followed F. Scott Fitzgerald's "breadcrumbs" to write Nick, a prequel to The Great Gatsby. Revising the book, Smith was struck by the parallels between the 1920s and the 2020s.

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News Brief: Ga. Runoffs, COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, U.K. Lockdown

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News Brief: Ga. Runoffs, COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, U.K. Lockdown

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Are Ads Against Ga. Senate Candidate Also An Attack On Black Churches?

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Lift Every Voice and Sing (Let Us Be One) - Instrumental Bob Baldwin, Lori Williams, Kim Waters

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Europe

Highly Contagious COVID-19 Strain Leads To U.K.'s Strict New Lockdown

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N.Y. Rep. Stefanik Among GOP Lawmakers Aiming To Block Election Results

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N.Y. Rep. Stefanik Among GOP Lawmakers Aiming To Block Election Results

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Connecticut Dad Says His Daughter Had Her Heart And Her Car Stolen

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2021 Music Recommendations: 'Heaux Tales,' 'Demidevil'

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2021 Music Recommendations: 'Heaux Tales,' 'Demidevil'

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Licidana Apparat

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Gatsby's Great Narrator 'Nick' Finally Gets His Own Backstory

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Gatsby's Great Narrator 'Nick' Finally Gets His Own Backstory

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In Georgia, Trump Campaigns For 2 GOP Senate Runoff Candidates

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In Georgia, Trump Campaigns For 2 GOP Senate Runoff Candidates

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Trump Supporters Will Converge On D.C. To Protest Election Results

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Trump Supporters Will Converge On D.C. To Protest Election Results

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Sports

NCAA Men's 2021 March Madness Will Take Place In A Bubble In Indiana

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NCAA Men's 2021 March Madness Will Take Place In A Bubble In Indiana

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False Claims Fuel Trump's Election Result Disinformation Campaign

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Race

Georgia's Asian American Voters Are Among Record Demographic Turnout

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Epic Love Green Balloon

Health

States Struggle To Administer Their Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines

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States Struggle To Administer Their Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines

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Sword Taken 4 Decades Ago Is Returned To Mass. Community

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TV Reviews

Why Did It Take 25 Seasons For There To Be A Black 'Bachelor'?

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Why Did It Take 25 Seasons For There To Be A Black 'Bachelor'?

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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Instrumental Love Songs

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Because You Love Me Love Songs Music

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Election Day In Georgia: Millions Voted Early In 2 Senate Runoffs

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Election Day In Georgia: Millions Voted Early In 2 Senate Runoffs

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For 1 Health Care Worker, Waiting For COVID-19 Vaccine Is A Nightmare

by Gabrielle Emanuel

For 1 Health Care Worker, Waiting For COVID-19 Vaccine Is A Nightmare

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