Repeat after me: Zelda Fitzgerald was a writer. Zelda Fitzgerald was a writer. Zelda Fitzgerald was a writer. What is more, she was good. Not just every day good, either, but envy-inducing good. The real deal.
She was born 113 years ago today. Help celebrate her legacy by getting your hands on a copy of her 1932 novel, Save Me the Waltz.
Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, 1922.
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 
She seemed to have a poetic voice to her writing.
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She really did. Incredibly eloquent and moving, too.
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Oh, that book! I’m ashamed to admit that when I bought it I didn’t even consider it could be good. I picked it out of curiousity, I just wanted to read it because of who she was married to. And now I’m so glad I did because it’s as great as his husband work. It’s a pity she’s so terribly underrated.
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As long as you read and appreciated the book, I will not judge how it came into your life! She is still so underrated, you are correct. I just hope that one day our collective cultural perception of her will include her wonderful work as a writer, and not just as a great man’s muse and symbol for the 1920s.
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Scott “borrowed her words quite often.” She was a writer and a dancer and a party girl. Happy Birthday Zelda.
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“Borrow” is certainly a generous word to use here. 🙂
Don’t forget artist!
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And she was a real beauty, too. Happy Belated Birthday, Zelda!
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Oh, yes she was!
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Hi, I’ve just ordered a copy following your recommendation :), thanks.
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Yay! That makes me so, so happy. Please let me know what you think. 🙂
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