The Great Gatsby Freshly Revisited

Author Biography

• James V. Jacobs, HRC, Inc.

  James V. Jacobs was educated at Indiana Wesleyan University and Western Illinois University. He worked in Civil Rights for the Urban League, taught fifth grade, and taught writing at Carl Sandburg Community College. Jacobs received awards for teaching and human relations. They include Award of Excellence from the Illinois Mathand Science Academy, League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Teacher of the Year Award, Honored Teacher Award from the University of Iowa, Outstanding Alumni Award from Indiana Wesleyan University, Outstanding Dedication to Education Citation from Boston University, and the Human Relations Award from the Galesburg(IL)Human Relations Commission. Jacobs was also part owner of HRC, Inc., a business dealing with racism. Jacobs' essays and short stories have appeared in The Prairie Journal, The Zephyr, and the literary/art magazine Phizzogs. Additionally, The Midwest Book Review called Jacobs's first novel NoOrdinary Season[an] extraordinary novel that is ... very highly recommended ...He can be reached at jvjake1964ghs@gmail.com.