Virtual Celebration F. Scott Fitzgerald's 124th Birthday

F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival

Finalists in the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival Short Story Writing Contest will read and discuss their works. A panel of distinguished scholars will discuss Gatsby in the Public Domain.

The winners and two runners-up will be announced and awarded prizes at a virtual ceremony on the evening of September 24, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 124th birthday. This event is presented by Montgomery County Public Libraries as a lead-up to the 24th Annual F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival.  This year's festival will be held virtually, with additional events on September 17, October 2, and October 3. The theme of the 2020 Festival is “Literature and Social Justice.” For more information about the 2020 festival, go to https://fscottfestival.org/

This program will be streamed live on MCPL’s Facebook (no need for an account). We hope you'll join us!
 

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The evening's program includes:

6:00-7:30 p.m.

Presentation of the Annual F. Scott Fitzgerald Student Short Story Contest Winners

Davina T. Smith, Montgomery County Public Schools

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Presentation of the Annual F. Scott Fitzgerald Short Story Contest Winners

Nathanael Brown

7:30-8:30 p.m.

“Gatsby at Large in the Public Domain: What’s Next?”

Distinguished professors Kirk Curnutt, James L. W. West III and Jackson R. Bryer, led by Professor Emeritus Bryer.

Looking for books by and about F. Scott Fitzgerald? Take a look at these resources using your library card. Don't have a card right now? No worries, try our newly improved Digital Library card https://mcpl.link/DigitalCard and you'll be ready to go in minutes.

on Hoopla, go to https://www.hoopladigital.com/search?page=1&q=f+scott+fitzgerald&scope=everything&type=direct

on Overdrive, go to https://mcplmd.overdrive.com/search?query=f+scott+fitzgerald

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