{"product_id":"another-side-of-paradise-a-novel-isbn-9780062696779","title":"Another Side of Paradise: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A stunning, utterly captivating read. \u003cem\u003eAnother Side of Paradise \u003c\/em\u003edelivers an unforgettable portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sheilah Graham, a remarkable couple steeped in all the glamour, romance, and intrigue of old Hollywood. Their wild ride of a love affair is one for the ages!” — Kathleen Grissom, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Kitchen House\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGlory Over Everything\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA novel based on the true story of F. Scott Fitzgerald and his longtime mistress, Sheilah Graham—an unforgettable tale of love, celebrity, and Gatsby-esque self-creation in 1930s Hollywood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1937 Hollywood, gossip columnist Sheilah Graham’s star is on the rise, while literary wonder boy F. Scott Fitzgerald’s career is slowly drowning in booze. But the once-famous author, desperate to make money penning scripts for the silver screen, is charismatic enough to attract the gorgeous Miss Graham, a woman who exposes the secrets of others while carefully guarding her own. Like Fitzgerald’s hero Jay Gatsby, Graham has meticulously constructed a life far removed from the poverty of her childhood in London’s slums. And like Gatsby, the onetime guttersnipe learned early how to use her charms to become a hardworking success; she is feted and feared by both the movie studios and their luminaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notorious drunk famously married to the doomed Zelda, Fitzgerald fell hard for his “Shielah” (he never learned to spell her name), a shrewd yet softhearted woman—both a fool for love and nobody’s fool—who would stay with him and help revive his career until his tragic death three years later. Working from Sheilah’s memoirs, interviews, and letters, Sally Koslow revisits their scandalous love affair and Graham’s dramatic transformation in London, bringing Graham and Fitzgerald gloriously to life with the color, glitter, magic, and passion of 1930s Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn 1937 Hollywood gossip columnist Sheilah Graham’s star is on the rise, while literary wonder boy F. Scott Fitzgerald’s career is slowly drowning in booze. Yet the once-famous author, desperate to make money penning scripts for the silver screen, remains sufficiently charismatic to attract the gorgeous Miss Graham, a woman who exposes the secrets of others while carefully guarding her own. Like Fitzgerald’s hero Jay Gatsby, Graham has meticulously constructed a life far removed from her childhood in London’s slums. And like Gatsby, she learned early how to use her charms to become a hardworking success, feted and feared by both the movie studios and their luminaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamously married to the doomed Zelda, Fitzgerald fell hard for his “Shielah” (he never learned to spell her name right), a shrewd yet kindhearted woman—both a fool for love and nobody’s fool—who would stand by him and help revive the writer’s career until his tragic death three years later. Working from memoirs, interviews, notes, and letters, Sally Koslow revisits Graham’s dramatic self-invention in London as well as Fitzgerald and Graham’s turbulent love affair, bringing the couple gloriously to life with all the glitter, magic, and passion of 1930s Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eAnother Side of Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e, Sally Koslow gives us an intimate portrait of a tumultuous love affair that defies tragedy. You will not want to put it down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Gillham, New York Times bestselling author of City of Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Isn’t a beautifully written page-turner the ideal read? Well, here it is.  I am full of admiration and gratitude for this wonderful novel. Brava, Sally Koslow. I didn’t want your fascinating and tender book to end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElinor Lipman, author of On Turpentine Lane and The Inn at Lake Devine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sally Koslow’s novel about the romance between legendary gossip columnist Sheilah Graham and F. Scott Fitzgerald is addictive reading. Even if you think you know about her rags-to-riches rise in London and Hollywood, or the couple’s relationship, you’ll be surprised by the nuance and new details that \u003cem\u003eAnother Side of Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e brings to light.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeryl Gordon, New York Times bestselling author of Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A stunning, utterly captivating read. \u003cem\u003eAnother Side of Paradise \u003c\/em\u003edelivers an unforgettable portrait of F. 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