Discuss Z by Therese Anne Fowler

May. 12, 2013
by rebeccar

How do you feel about Scott selling Zelda's short stories under both their names?

Apr. 30, 2013
by jorie

Why does Zelda seem to let Scott have affairs without trying to stop him?

Apr. 30, 2013
by jorie

Scott + Ernest?

Apr. 28, 2013
by Sharlene

Overall, what do you think of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald?

Apr. 28, 2013
by Sharlene

What do you think was behind Scott's alcoholism?

Apr. 28, 2013
by Sharlene

Why do you think Zelda refused to marry Scott until he'd made a name for himself?

Apr. 23, 2013
by Peggy H

Why do you think Scott cared so much about his reputation as a serious writer? Do you consider him an important American writer?

Apr. 19, 2013
by theresex

Stephen Vincent Benet: On Fitzgerald and 'The Last Tycoon'

Apr. 17, 2013
by jorie

Have you read other novels about the lives of writers or artists? If so, how does Z compare?

Apr. 12, 2013
by rebeccar

Do you think Zelda's mental condition was handled as well as it could be? How would her treatment be different today?

Apr. 12, 2013
by carmen s

Should this novel be on a reading list for a women's history/literature class?

Apr. 11, 2013
by sandrah

Do you believe Zelda's friends were good influences?

Apr. 10, 2013
by kathleenw

Scott turns Zelda's affair with Jozan into a work of fiction. How would you have reacted if you were Zelda?

Apr. 10, 2013
by kathleenw

Which of Zelda's talents were her strongest? Which would you most like to possess?

Apr. 10, 2013
by MarieA

Why do you think Zelda blamed Hemingway for the mess Scott and she made of their lives?

Apr. 10, 2013
by MarieA

As you read "Z", have you approached it from a new perspective about an iconic couple from history or has your previous knowledge of the Fitzgerald's clouded your assestment of the novel?

Apr. 09, 2013
by lisag

Out of time

Apr. 05, 2013
by lisag

How do accounts that Zelda wouldn't marry Scott unless he was well off play into her flapper image?

Apr. 02, 2013
by dianac

Did Zelda's parents have a valid point about her relationship with Scott, considering the time period?

Apr. 02, 2013
by dianac

Aside from her initial allurement of Scott, what do you think first marked her inflatuation with him? To the brink that she wanted to be with him as he began his adventure towards a literary career?!

Apr. 02, 2013
by dianac

Did Scott's treatment of Zelda while she was in hospital make him any more sympathetic to you?

Apr. 02, 2013
by dianac

How might the Fitzgeralds' public and private lives been different if they'd lived today?

Apr. 02, 2013
by dianac

Why did Hemingway write so spitefully about Zelda and Scott after their deaths?

Apr. 01, 2013
by Navy Mom

Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald

Discuss Z by Therese Anne Fowler

Are you planning to see the new film adaptation of 'The Great Gatsby,' or have you already seen it?

Why did Scott insist on hiring strict nannies to care for Scottie?

How do you feel about Scott selling Zelda's short stories under both their names?

Why does Zelda seem to let Scott have affairs without trying to stop him?

Scott + Ernest?

Overall, what do you think of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald?

What do you think was behind Scott's alcoholism?

Why do you think Zelda refused to marry Scott until he'd made a name for himself?

Why do you think Scott cared so much about his reputation as a serious writer? Do you consider him an important American writer?

Stephen Vincent Benet: On Fitzgerald and 'The Last Tycoon'

Have you read other novels about the lives of writers or artists? If so, how does Z compare?

Do you think Zelda's mental condition was handled as well as it could be? How would her treatment be different today?

Should this novel be on a reading list for a women's history/literature class?

Do you believe Zelda's friends were good influences?

Scott turns Zelda's affair with Jozan into a work of fiction. How would you have reacted if you were Zelda?

Which of Zelda's talents were her strongest? Which would you most like to possess?

Why do you think Zelda blamed Hemingway for the mess Scott and she made of their lives?

As you read "Z", have you approached it from a new perspective about an iconic couple from history or has your previous knowledge of the Fitzgerald's clouded your assestment of the novel?

Out of time

How do accounts that Zelda wouldn't marry Scott unless he was well off play into her flapper image?

Did Zelda's parents have a valid point about her relationship with Scott, considering the time period?

Aside from her initial allurement of Scott, what do you think first marked her inflatuation with him? To the brink that she wanted to be with him as he began his adventure towards a literary career?!

Did Scott's treatment of Zelda while she was in hospital make him any more sympathetic to you?

How might the Fitzgeralds' public and private lives been different if they'd lived today?

Why did Hemingway write so spitefully about Zelda and Scott after their deaths?

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Discuss Z by Therese Anne Fowler

Sorry, Z by Therese Anne Fowler is closed for new posts.Please go to bookbrowse.com/booktalk for a full list of conversations.

Sorry, Z by Therese Anne Fowler is closed for new posts.
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