Algonquin Round Table Centennial Summer
The Algonquin Hotel is not going to let the centennial of the first luncheon of the Algonquin Round Table pass without notice. The national literary landmark has planned an entire Continue Reading
Dorothy Parker 125th Birthday Celebration
New York will remember the 125th anniversary of Dorothy Parker’s birthday with two events open to the public on Wednesday, August 22. She was born Dorothy Rothschild on Aug. 22, Continue Reading
Double Dorothy in LA; Show Continues to June 10
May 18-20 (was) quite a weekend in Los Angeles with TWO Dorothy Parker inspired shows running, with the Impro Studio presenting their popular Dorothy Parker Unscripted improvised shenanigans at Santa Continue Reading
1937 A Star Is Born to Meet 2018 Remake
Tomorrow is the 81st anniversary of the April 27, 1937, debut of A Star Is Born. The screenplay was written by three transplants to Hollywood: Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell (Parker’s Continue Reading
The St. Patrick’s Day Poem
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, let’s remember the crossover Ireland-New York poem Dorothy Parker wrote for March 17. This was written 96 years ago when Dorothy was Continue Reading
Audio Collection Update, Hear Mrs. Parker
The audio collection of Dorothy Parker reading her own work, plus some other pieces, are now migrated to the new server. Dorothy Parker made two full-length LP recordings of her Continue Reading
Wednesday Walking Tours West Side
There is going to be a lot more chances for you and your friends (and dogs!) to take the Dorothy Parker walking tour. It will be offered every Wednesday starting Continue Reading
Walking Tours Weekly for Spring 2018
The first public walking tours of 2018 will be in January and February, and will continue into the spring weekly. The walks are led by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, author of Continue Reading
David Bowie Book Club to Read Parker
When David Bowie made a list of his 100 essential books, The Portable Dorothy Parker was included. It’s between Black Boy (Richard Wright) and The Outsider (Albert Camus) in a Continue Reading
Daily Beast Digs into “I Like A Martini” Quote
Wayne Curtis writing for the Daily Beast today digs pretty deep into the famous quote always attributed to Dorothy Parker, but never proven she really said it: I like to Continue Reading