Books By Dorothy Parker
	The Portable Dorothy Parker By Dorothy Parker. Introduction by Marion Meade. Cover by Seth. Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Paperback: 628 pps, Penguin Books, March 2006 This is the bible for Dorothy Parker lovers. "The Portable" contains Mrs. Parker's short stories, poems, book reviews and Broadway criticism. The book originally came out in 1944 — and has never gone out of print. All of Mrs. Parker's most famous writing is presented here. Her short stories and verse were chosen in 1944 and arranged by Parker herself. This new edition adds her letters, magazine pieces, criticism and book reviews. The book was edited by Marion Meade, author of "Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell is This?" For most Parker fans, this is the first collection they buy, and it is a good start. If you are going to own just one Parker book, this is it. Read the Marion Meade Q&A -- Seth Q&A -- Book Review.
	Dorothy Parker, Complete Stories By Dorothy Parker. Introduction by Regina Barreca Paperback: 480 pps, Penguin Books, 2002. Highest recommendation. Perfect to take on the subway, keep by your bedside, or give as a gift to the new Parker fan. All the greatest hits of classic Parker short stories and sketches. Collects everything from "Such a Pretty Little Picture" (1922) to her final story, "The Bolt Behind the Blue" (1958). It lists the publication date and name of the publication where the stories first appeared. There is also a well-written and concise introduction by Regina Barreca, a University of Connecticut professor. A chronology and bio are included. These short stories are what sets Parker up as one of the best American writers of the 20th Century. Get this book.
	Dorothy Parker, Complete Poems By Dorothy Parker. Introduction by Marion Meade Paperback: 432 pps, Penguin Classics, 2009. Highest recommendation. Here is a handy book that collects her three volumes of verse in one cover, plus the uncollected verses. If you have The Portable Dorothy Parker you are missing many of the poems that Parker herself left out. This book collects them all. This volume has more than 300 pages of Parker verse, from her early days up to World War II. Add this book to your Parker collection.
	Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker By Dorothy Parker. Edited by Stuart Y. Silverstein. Paperback: 256 pps, Scribner, 2009. Highly recommended. If you have The Portable Dorothy Parker, you also need to own Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker. This comprises all the work Parker left out of her earlier collected editions. Most people have not been exposed to this material for more than 60 years. Most was published from World War I to the 1920s in the old New York Life humor magazine, the New Yorker, New York Herald Tribune, Saturday Evening Post. An excellent and well-written 60-page bio by Silverstein, with lavish footnotes and trivia spread out. There are some real gems in here that bear reading. You need this book in your collection to appreciate some of Parker's early, breezy verse. Read the 2010 Stuart Y. Silverstein DPS interview here. See some pages from the original source material of the book: click here.
	The Ladies of the Corridor By Dorothy Parker & Arnaud d'Usseau. Introduction by Marion Meade Paperback: 112 pps, Penguin Classics, 2008 The last major project that Dorothy Parker undertook late in her life was The Ladies of the Corridor, a drama that had a brief run of just 45 performances on Broadway in the fall of 1953. The book of the play has been out of print for more than 50 years, so in May 2008 Penguin Classics brought out a new edition. The book has an introduction by Marion Meade, Parker’s biographer and editor of The Portable Dorothy Parker. Read the Marion Meade Q&A -- Arnaud d'Usseau Q&A -- Book Review.
	The Poetry & Short Stories of Dorothy Parker By Dorothy Parker. Hardcover: 457 pps, Random House, 1994. This is the Modern Library edition of the classic Dorothy Parker collection of stories and poems. If you want to introduce someone to Mrs. Parker — maybe with a birthday gift book — get this. The first half is divided into verse from the collected editions Enough Rope, Sunset Gun, Death and Taxes; the second half is more than 25 short stories. It's a compact little hardcover book, with an old style typeface, and moderately priced. Even the dust jacket is classy.
	Here We Are, A Telephone Call By Dorothy Parker. Paperback: 22 pages; Travelman Publishing; (October 2001) This is a clever way to present 2 great short stories by Mrs. Parker. The "book" is more like a roadmap, it folds out for easy reading. Perfect for the "6" train ride downtown to the Algonquin. These are 2 of my favorite Parker stories, both about love. If you're looking for an inexpensive gift book, this is it. It even comes with a mailing envelope too. Each short story is printed on one sheet of paper and folded like a map. This makes it simple to read while commuting, convenient to carry when not, and easy to give or send to a friend. A paper envelope is provided for mailing or gift-giving, and both are packaged in a clear plastic envelope for display. The cost is not much more than a greeting card -- it's under five bucks!