Today’s New York Times spotlights F. Scott Fitzgerald and Westport’s connection to his “The Great Gatsby.”

Westporters Robert Stevens Williams (l) and Richard “Deej” Webb in front of the Fitzgerald House at 244 Compo Road South. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The occasion is next month’s publication of “Boats Against the Current: The Honeymoon Summer of Scott and Zelda: Westport, Connecticut 1920.”

The book by writer Richard “Deej” Webb Jr. is a companion to “Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story,” a documentary he and filmmaker Robert Steven Williams (both Westporters) have been working on for more than six years. It will air on public television in the fall.

The Times and other publications over the years have highlighted the debate among Gatsby aficionados over where the novel is primarily set.

Scenes from tonight’s Westport Arts Center Gala at the Fairfield County Hunt Club. J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com and WestportNow.com photos

Guests at tonight’s Westport Arts Center Gala at the Fairfield County Hunt Club help themselves to some sweets. The theme was “Hall of Femme: Celebrating Legendary Women in Art.”  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Two Westport Students have won National PTA awards in the Reflections arts program. Quinn Mulvey (r ) of Bedford Middle School earned the Award of Excellence for her literary piece, “Wildfire” And Rachel Suggs from Staples High School won a bronze medal in photography. The National PTA Reflections program is PTA’s cornerstone art program. It was developed in 1969 to encourage students to explore their talents and express themselves. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

It was Museum Night at Saugatuck Elementary School on Friday. Students from the school exhibited their works produced though the Arts Smarts program. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

There was an overflow crowd on hand at Westport Town Hall tonight to hear Pulizer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham. He discussed his newest book, “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels,” which examines critical times in American history to help better understand the current political climate. Meacham was the Westport Library 2013 BOOKED for the evening honoree. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Westporter Sybil Steinberg, contributing editor and former book review section editor for Publisher’s Weekly, today attracted a full house at the Suzuki Music School, located on the lower level of Colonial Green, for her talk on the best of summer reading. She summarized 27 fiction and nine nonfiction books. She said “Circe” by Madeline Miller was her favorite fiction and “Grant” by Ron Chernow her favorite nonfiction. The program was sponsored by the Westport Library. See complete list HERE. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Scenes from tonight’s HeARTS Open Wide gala by the Drew Friedman Community Arts Center at the Westport Woman’s Club. J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

There was a large turnout tonight at the Westport Woman’s Club for the the HeARTS Open Wide gala by the Drew Friedman Community Arts Center highlighting students artwork. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe tonight poses with four Staples High School $5,000 scholarship winners awarded by the Drew Friedman Community Arts Center at a reception at the Westport Woman’s Club. The winners are (l-r) Zoe Molina, Lilliana Giaume, Whitney O’Reardon, and Katelyn Loucas. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com