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Baz Luhrmann’s Gatsby has great opening weekend

 Our Big Read title hit the big screen this weekend.  Although it has received mixed reviews from critics it had a great opening weekend.   http://www.today.com/entertainment/great-gatsby-exceeds-expectations-51-1-million-opening-1C9888356

Gatsby film launches career of designer Ralph Lauren

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1974 film version of Gatsby almost didn’t get made

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Gatsby live reading postponed

  Gatsby live reading scheduled for Sunday, April 14 was postponed due to weather.  Event will be rescheduled.

New biographical novel of Zelda Fitzgerald

  Just in time for our community read of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece The Great Gatsby comes:  Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald By Fowler, Therese Ann BookPage Notable Title  When beautiful, reckless Southern belle Zelda Sayre meets F. Scott Fitzgerald at a...

Walking or driving tour to F. Scott Fitzgerald homes in St. Paul

Thanks to everyone that came out last night to kickoff our community read. Joan Navarre mentioned a walking tour of Fitzgerald’s homes in St. Paul. Here’s a site with a walking map you can print.  http://home.comcast.net/~caudle2/fscotwlk.htm [iframe...