A scholar of F. Scott Fitzgerald who is also a professor of English composition and technical communication at Pennsylvania College of Technology will lead a community conversation on Fitzgerald’s timeless classic – “The Great Gatsby.”
Hosted by the Otto Bookstore at Nomad Distilling Co., 152 W. Fourth St. Williamsport, the event is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and features Penn College faculty member Robert R. Bleil. For more information or to register for the free event, visit the Otto Bookstore website .
“It's been 100 years since F. Scott Fitzgerald published his most famous work – ‘The Great Gatsby,’” reads the bookstore’s event promotion. “Join us for an evening of literature, discussion and nostalgia. Dr. Robert Bleil will lead a thought-provoking conversation on one of the most influential novels in American literature. Whether you’re a longtime admirer of Gatsby’s lavish world or discovering its themes of wealth, love and the ‘American Dream’ for the first time, this event promises to be a captivating experience. Enjoy a cocktail, engage in literary discussion and celebrate a century of ‘The Great Gatsby’ with fellow book lovers in a setting fit for the Jazz Age. Dress in Gatsby-inspired attire, if you’d like, and immerse yourself in the world of Fitzgerald’s masterpiece!”
Bleil holds a Ph.D. in English from Penn State and an M.L.S. in academic librarianship from the University of Pittsburgh. A native of Pittsburgh, he has been teaching writing, research and literature at the college level for more than 25 years. The editor of Ginevra King’s letters to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Bleil is a frequent panelist and presenter on Fitzgerald’s works and the teaching of literature.