Celebrate the works and legacy of jazz-era author F. Scott Fitzgerald at the 22nd annual F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival. F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American writer active from 1920 through 1940 whose life and writings are associated with the glittering excesses and glamour of the Jazz Age, a term Fitzgerald himself coined. His works include the novels Tender Is the Night and The Great Gatsby, as well as short stories such as "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
In addition to honoring Fitzgerald, the festival also celebrates the works of prominent contemporary authors and encourages emerging writers and students interested in literature. The festival is jammed packed with writing workshops lead by authors such as Susan Coll and Margaret Talbot, literary discussions, a bus tour of Fitzgerald's haunts in Rockville, and the presentation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award of Achievement in American Literature to a prominent American author. This year's award recipient is Richard Russo. The winners of the festival's two story story contests, one for students and one for adults, will also be announced. See the festival website for the full schedule of events.
The festival takes place Saturday, October 20 at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, MD, near the final resting place of Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda. The festival is preceded by a variety of programs sponsored by MCPL, the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, and the Writer's Center. Below is a list of all the events related to the festival.
Learn more about the festival, and the life and work of F. Scott Fitzgerald, in MCPL's latest Library Matters podcast episode, where we interview two of the festival's organizers, Dr. Jackson Bryer and Dr. Eleanor Heginbotham.
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