About this Event
Join Subtext Books at The University Club of Saint Paul to hear from the winner of the 2026 F. Scott Fitzgerald Prize for Literary Excellence and author of Exhausting Jesus at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Klecko. Klecko will be discussing Winter Dreams: And Other Stories and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Klecko is a 45+year master bread baker who has baked bread for many dignitaries, including former Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev. He is an award-winning poet and the author of seven books. He has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press and Next Avenue, a digital publication of PBS. Klecko is a frequent contributor to the New York Times’ Metropolitan Diary. He lives in Minneapolis.
Winter Dreams: And Other Stories is a charming collection of classic winter and holiday short stories by iconic 20th-century writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, including pieces from the height of his 1920s magazine writing up to his first-ever story about Pat Hobby’s adventures in Hollywood, compiled into an irresistibly festive package.
Exhausting Jesus at the Minneapolis Institute of Art is a thoughtful journal chronicling the experiences of his twice-weekly visits over the course of nearly a year to view "Christus Consolator" (1851) by Ary Scheffer. It's a story of observation, reflection and connection that drew international attention. Klecko's view that "only art can save the world" is employed to full effect in this fascinating book.
This event is free. Registration is encouraged.
Books will be for sale at the event. The University Club bar is open 4 - 8 PM. Free street parking on Summit Ave and surrounding streets.
Event venue & nearby stays
The University Club of Saint Paul, 420 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, United States
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