F Scott Was Kind Of A Dick (but zelda was worse)

Like a lot of people, I consider The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald to be one of the most perfect literary novels (meaning fiction that does not include time travel) in English literature. Plus, I find the 20s fascinating and generally like all novels and non-fiction set in or about this time period.

So, after reading Sometimes Madness is Wisdom by Kendall Taylor, it was disappointing to think that the nearly perfect literary novel was written by a horrible jerk. In addition, his wife, Zelda Fitzgerald, comes across as one the most vapid and annoying people EVER! But, that is the portrait that Taylor draws.

I may need to read a different biography (or just stick to Wikipedia) or I may need to give up on literary biography completely.