Inaugural McDermott Fitzgerald Lecture: Scott Donaldson on “Romantic Relationships”

In honor of its founder, Fitzgerald in Saint Paul presents the first annual McDermott-Fitzgerald Lecture, featuring acclaimed Fitzgerald scholar and literary biographer, Dr. Scott Donaldson. His talk, entitled “Romantic Relationships,” will delve into Scott and Zelda’s relationship as discussed in his new book, The Impossible Craft: Literary Biography.  

One of the nation's leading literary biographers, Donaldson has written eight books about 20th century American authors, including Fool for Love, F. Scott Fitzgerald; and Hemingway vs. Fitzgerald: The Rise and Fall of a Literary Friendship.  A reception and book signing follows the program.  Co-sponsored by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library and Common Good Books.