Leonardo Dicaprio and Carey Mulligan star in 'The Great Gatsby'

Gatsby From Afar

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 17, 2013

Evan Osnos, China correspondent for The New Yorker, talks about what international readers and movie-goers learn about the U.S. from The Great Gatsby. LISTENERS: Did you read The Great Gatsby before moving here? Does what it says about American culture still hold true? Call 212-433-9692, or leave a comment here.

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