Jazz Age

Book Review – Rules of Civility by Amor Towles (2011)

My Book Club chose the novel entitled Rules of Civility by Amor Towles for discussion this month. The book is…

2 months ago

Decorate Your Apartment in 1920s Art Deco Style

No one can argue with the intrinsic style of cold gin and hot jazz. The Roaring 20's, a source of…

2 months ago

Everything’s Copacetic: A Guide to Jazz Age Slang

Jazz age slang is among the most fun of any iconic period language in America's history. In fact, it is…

4 months ago

Chicago’s Uptown is Rich in History

You've got to love Uptown. What isn't there to love? You can find everything you need, along with ethnic and…

7 months ago

A History of New York Jazz: 1920-1950

Introduction The term "Jazz" has become a common part of the American vernacular, both as a noun to describe a…

2 years ago

The Influence of African American Culture and Musical Structure in Toni Morrison’s Jazz

In Jazz, Toni Morrison sought to create a novel that expressed the essence of jazz. In her introduction to Jazz,…

3 years ago

Book Review – Zelda by Nancy Milford

Zelda Sayre became the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1920 after a two-year courtship between the southern belle daughter…

3 years ago

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