Nick and Jake: An Epistolary Novel

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America in 1953 seems hell-bent on squandering the flood tide of international goodwill earned in WWII. Senator Joe McCarthy is on a red-hunting rampage in Washington, and the fledgling CIA under Allen Dulles is starting to dabble in nation-building. Into this moment of history wander Nick Carraway and Jake Barnes, refugees from Fitzgerald's "The G

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Nick & Jake is a hysterical stroll through the Cold War era with many of the most colorful characters of that time. . . . It is a wonderful tale of American expatriates dabbling in big power intrigue without ever forsaking the three-martini lunch. Joseph C. Wilson, former diplomat and presidential advisor

Goofy, funny, and full of literary in-jokes . . . this is a rollicking good read. Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Nick & Jake is a hysterical stroll through the Cold War era with many of the most colorful characters of that time. . . . It is a wonderful tale of American expatriates dabbling in big power intrigue without ever forsaking the three-martini lunch. Joseph C. Wilson, former diplomat and presidential advisor

Goofy, funny, and full of literary in-jokes . . . this is a rollicking good read. Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Author Bio

Jonathan Richards: Jonathan Richards is an author, journalist, actor, and cartoonist. His movie reviews appear weekly in the Santa Fe New Mexican and online. He is a member of the Online Film Critics Society. His political cartoons are seen regularly in the Huffington Post.
Tad Richards:
Tad Richards is the author of seventeen novels and various books of nonfiction and poetry. He has written plays, screenplays, and songs. He lives at Opus 40, the sculpture park in Saugerties, New York.