Danny Klecko - 2026

Klecko in St. Paul with the statue of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Danny Klecko is a Master Bread Baker and an award winning poet. In addition to baking millions of loaves of sourdough, he has written close to 20 books. When he decided he wanted to write about F Scott Fitzgerald, he sold his house and rented a Summit Avenue mansion across the street from where Fitzgerald wrote his first novel, he ended up staying there for twelve years. Klecko is preparing for season four of his Fitzgerald Short Story Series that he runs for St Paul Public Libraries.

During Klecko's adventures, he has had countless highlights...

#1 -Working across Russia for three years and baking for President Gorbachev.

#2 - Spending an evening on stage, in conversation with Isabella Rosselini

#3 - Sleeping in Zelda Fitzgerald's bed

But winning the 2026 Fitzgerald Prize for Literary Excellence (especially the year after Dolly Parton won) That will go to the grave with Klecko as the greatest honor of his lifetime.