117th Birthday Party; Publication of His Boyhood Diary, The Thoughtbook; and Launch of a New Nonprofit, Fitzgerald in Saint Paul
Join a newly-formed nonprofit organization, Fitzgerald in Saint Paul, for a celebration recognizing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 117th birthday and the publication of his boyhood diary, The Thoughtbook of F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Secret Boyhood Diary, edited by Dave Page. Cake and light refreshments will be served, and Dave Page will be the featured speaker. The event will also be a opportunity for guests to learn more about Fitzgerald in Saint Paul, the new 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to promote Fitzgerald history and legacy.
September 24, 2013, 7 p.m.
James J. Hill House, 240 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul
SORRY, THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
Free and open to the public, but space is limited.
Call 651-297-2555 to make your reservation.
When Fitzgerald was fourteen years old and living in Saint Paul, he began keeping a diary of his exploits among friends, friendly rivals, and crushes. Published by the University of Minnesota Press, the Thoughtbook is the first publication of a complete transcription of this diary. It includes a new introduction by Dave Page that covers the diary’s place in Fitzgerald’s literary development and its revelations about his life and writing process.
The event will be held in the historic and magnificent James J. Hill House, one of Fitzgerald’s haunts, and a site of the Minnesota Historical Society. The event is co-sponsored by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, and is supported by the Richard P. McDermott Fitzgerald Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation.