The Dorothy Parker Society is pleased to announce the schedule for its 14th annual Parkerfest, to be held August 22-25 in New York City, to celebrate the birthday of the beloved poet, author and critic. The two-borough affair will include a walking tour of Mrs. Parker’s neighborhood, a party and tour in the Brooklyn distillery…
Author: Kevin Fitzpatrick
I'm a writer and sightseeing guide. I'm the author and editor of seven books tied to New York history. I started the Dorothy Parker Society in 1999 with friends at the Algonquin Hotel.
June 30 Jazz & Blues Party with Tin Pan
I like New York in June, how about you? I like a Gershwin tune, how about you? I love a fireside when a storm is due. I like potato chips, moonlight and motor trips, how about you? June is here and we have a fantastic monthly party to tell you about Wit’s End and the…
Parker and the Baltimore Connection Remembered Today
On this date 45 years ago, Dorothy Parker died of a heart attack at age 73 in her apartment on the Upper East Side. Today NPR aired a nice story about Mrs. Parker’s remains ending up in Baltimore. I did speak to the reporter for quite a bit. Here is the rest of the story,…
Dorothy Parker Poem for Subway Posters Letter
Voting closed today for the poem to put into New York City subways. Below is the letter the Dorothy Parker Society sent today to the Poetry Society of America, which chooses the poems for the MTA. Thanks to the 953 people who voted! June 1, 2012 Alice Quinn The Poetry Society of America 15 Gramercy…
Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour May 26
The first 2012 Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour will take place just after the hotel completes a multi-million dollar renovation and refurbishment. Saturday, May 26, Noon-2 p.m. Location: Algonquin Hotel, 59 W. 44th St (bet 5th and 6th Avenues). Cost: $20 per person. Walk in the footsteps of the Vicious Circle in the only walking…
Tour of the Algonquin Hotel Reveals Changes and Improvements
I took a private tour of every floor of the Algonquin Hotel—conducted by general manager Gary Budge—where we talked about everything from plumbing to wallpaper. I was about to exit into a rainy Manhattan afternoon via the service doorway when he told me something that summed up the whole reason the hotel has been closed…