![]() ![]() She began sharing her concept with fellow writers, who urged her on. Woodman-Maynard.)Ĭantor then dove into the original once more, this time highlighting each mention of Daisy, Jordan, Myrtle, and Catherine. Notable recent titles include Nick, by Michael Ferris Smith, The Great Gatsby Undead, by Kristen Briggs, and The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by K. (By the way, she wasn't alone in her desire to write a Gatsby-inspired book once it was possible to do so. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic book as a jumping off point. Last year, Cantor learned that the copyright for Gatsby was set to expire and go into the public domain in January of 2021, which would clear the way for her to write a novel using F. But while rereading it recently, Cantor began to think about how the story would change if told not from the point of view of narrator Nick Carraway, through his mostly reverential appraisal of Jay Gatsby, but from the perspective of the female characters, especially Daisy. Writer Jillian Cantor has been obsessed with The Great Gatsby since high school. ![]()
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