Arroyo Book Club’s July Pick

The Arroyo Book Club with be reading Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Fowler for our July meeting.  The book is a fictional retelling of the life of the aforementioned Zelda Fitzgerald that focuses in on her relationship with her husband noted novelist of the 1920’s F. Scott Fitzgerald.  The Library Journal describes the book with:

Fowler's latest novel is a biographical sketch of Zelda Fitzgerald, the beautiful but troubled wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Born Zelda Sayre in Alabama, she is a Southern belle whose energy and indulgences prompt her to follow Fitzgerald north to New York City and later to Paris. Tumultuous love, literary jealousies, alcoholism, and masculine rivalries all play key roles in the drama of American literature's "It" couple. The Fitzgeralds mingle with Jazz Age greats including Ernest Hemingway, Dorothy Parker, and Pablo Picasso. Zelda's continuous attempts to escape the shadow of her famous husband and assert her own artistic identity often end in bitter arguments and ultimately lead to her insanity. Though there are many biographies of the Fitzgeralds, Fowler's well-researched fictional account provides a tender, intimate exploration of a complicated and captivating woman. 

This book seems like it might qualify as a summer, beachy read so pick up a copy at the branch and plan to join us on July 22 at 3:00 for discussion.