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Writing Gatsby - RO | In Person

The Real Story Behind the Greatest American Novel

Author William Hazelgrove returns to AAPLD to tell the story behind the story of the 'greatest American novel'.

Set in Jazz Age New York, the novel tells the tragic story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth. Unsuccessful upon publication, the book is now considered a classic of American fiction. 

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