The Red Leather Diary Av Lily Koppel

<p><strong>“A world straight from the pages of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. . . . An extraordinary story about coming of age, following your dreams and discovering (or rediscovering) who you are, were and want to be.” — <em>Parade</em></strong></p><p><strong>Rescued from a Dumpster on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a discarded diary brings to life the glamorous, forgotten world of an extraordinary young woman</strong></p><p>Opening the tarnished brass lock of a red leather diary found in the basement of a New York City apartment building, <em>New York Times</em> writer Lily Koppel embarked on a journey into the past. Compelled by the hopes and heartaches captured in the pages, Koppel set out to find the diary’s owner, a 90-year old woman named Florence. Eventually reunited with her diary, Florence ventured back to the girl she once was, rediscovering a lost self that burned with artistic fervor. </p><p> Joining intimate interviews with original diary en