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The Red Leather Diary

by Lily Koppel
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"A world straight from the pages of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel . . . An extraordinary story about coming of age . . . and discovering who you are." —Parade
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 . . .
Opening the tarnished brass lock of a red leather diary found in the basement of a New York City apartment building, New York Times 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.
Joining intimate interviews with original diary entries, The Red Leather Diary is an evocative and entrancing work that recreates the romance and glitter, sophistication and promise, of 1930s New York, bringing to life the true story of a precocious young woman who dared to follow her dreams.
"Melds three life-affirming subjects—Florence Wolfson's journal of life in 1930s Manhattan, Koppel's discovery of it in a Dumpster decades later, and the meeting of the two women—into one enchanting memoir." —Elle 

"[An] amazing story . . . A highbrow fairy tale . . . Much of the book's emotional power derives from the drama of an old woman reclaiming a past that was almost lost to her . . . Koppel writes with flair." —Chicago Tribune
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Publisher: HarperCollins

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  • Release date: November 21, 2023

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  • ISBN: 9780061827495
  • Release date: November 21, 2023

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  • ISBN: 9780061827495
  • File size: 3643 KB
  • Release date: November 21, 2023

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  • File size: 4670 KB
  • Release date: November 21, 2023
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"A world straight from the pages of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel . . . An extraordinary story about coming of age . . . and discovering who you are." —Parade
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 . . .
Opening the tarnished brass lock of a red leather diary found in the basement of a New York City apartment building, New York Times 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.
Joining intimate interviews with original diary entries, The Red Leather Diary is an evocative and entrancing work that recreates the romance and glitter, sophistication and promise, of 1930s New York, bringing to life the true story of a precocious young woman who dared to follow her dreams.
"Melds three life-affirming subjects—Florence Wolfson's journal of life in 1930s Manhattan, Koppel's discovery of it in a Dumpster decades later, and the meeting of the two women—into one enchanting memoir." —Elle 

"[An] amazing story . . . A highbrow fairy tale . . . Much of the book's emotional power derives from the drama of an old woman reclaiming a past that was almost lost to her . . . Koppel writes with flair." —Chicago Tribune
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Fiction History Literary Anthologies
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    Publisher:
    HarperCollins

    Kindle Book
    Release date: November 21, 2023

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    ISBN: 9780061827495
    Release date: November 21, 2023

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780061827495
    File size: 3643 KB
    Release date: November 21, 2023

    PDF ebook
    File size: 4670 KB
    Release date: November 21, 2023

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