The American author Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896-1940), a legendary figure of the 1920s, was a scrupulous artist, a graceful stylist, and an exceptional craftsman. His tragic life was an ironic analog to his romantic art. On Sept. 24, 1896, F. Scot...

Although for the general reader F. Scott Fitzgerald 's fame rests primarily on one novel, The Great Gatsby (1925), his creative life, from youth to early death, found full expression in some 160 short stories. These works not only provided the income tha...

An air of transience pervades the biographies of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald and slips into their writing. This lack of permanence is a key to understanding their relationship with Paris and France. Unlike such contemporary American wr...

Big Diamond, big trouble Dealer reflects on his fight with powerful leader for stone By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press Sunday, June 10, 2001 Mbuji-Mayi, Congo -- The one he's rolling around in his fingers is nice -- 5.23 carats,...

So is the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel a five-diamond or three-star hotel? Well, both. Last week, the hotel touted its 18th consecutive five-diamond award from AAA. But it was a little quieter a month earlier when the more prestigious Mobil Travel Guide...