Superzelda

Zelda Fitzgerald, born in Alabama in 1900, came of age as a dancer, painter, writer, and free spirit whose life became tied to the Jazz Age. At eighteen she met F. Scott Fitzgerald, a determined young writer who would later be counted among the greatest American authors.

The newlyweds lived extravagantly and drank heavily, winning over and infuriating New York's high society and literary circles alike. Their travels took them through France, Italy, and Africa, and their acquaintances included Ernest Hemingway, Dorothy Parker, and Gertrude Stein. Their marriage and their own well-being eventually came apart. Zelda was diagnosed with schizophrenia, spent more than ten years in psychiatric clinics, and died in a fire at the age of 48.

Built on period photographs, documents, and the writings of both Zelda and Scott, the book combines biography, love story, and travelogue. Its two-color illustrations evoke both its subject and the early twentieth century in which she lived.