Who was the real Jay Gatsby?
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Not much is known about the origin of the character Jay Gatsby, the main character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby." But a St. Paul author is writing a biography about a dashing Minnesotan named Cushman Rice, who may have been Fitzgerald's inspiration.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dan Hardy, author of "The Man Who Was Gatsby: The Tales and Times of Cushman Rice."
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