A COMMON LIFE: FOUR GENERATIONS OF AMERICAN LITERARY FRIENDSHPS & INFLUENCE

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A Common Life by David Laskin is a sweeping literary history that traces the connections and influence between America's most important writers across four generations. From Faulkner and Fitzgerald to Hemingway and Fitzgerald, the book reveals how personal relationships forged the literary landscape of the twentieth century.\n\nLaskin weaves together biographical detail and literary analysis to show how the work of each writer was shaped by the company they kept. The intimate stories of friendship and collaboration illuminate the creative processes of the Lost Generation and the generations that followed. For anyone interested in American literature, this is an essential account of the relationships that defined it.

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