I intend to have a truly terrible party. I really do. I want to throw a party where there is fighting, seduction, people leaving with damaged feelings, and women passing out in the bathroom cabinet. Watch and see." Fitzgerald writes about parties like no one else, whether you love them or hate them. He captures the crackling of gin on ice, the opening chords of the band, and the background murmur of chatter. This is a brilliant selection of party compositions from the maestro of celebration, ranging from glitzy events with an orchestra and dancing girls to a fist-fight at the conclusion of a toddler's birthday. The Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night, Flappers and Philosophers, and other works of literature