This year saw two honors bestowed upon Dorothy Parker. First, she was inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame in April. We are happy to announce the second honor: a new distillery named its first batch of spirits Dorothy Parker American Gin in November. For the first time, readers can peruse Parker…
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.
NoirFest Coming to Santa Monica Jan. 14
We got a message from DPS member Helen K. Garber in Los Angeles about NoirFest Santa Monica 2012. She is a photographer. It sounds just like what you’d expect from a Noir event, and would be good for Los Angeles area fans. The reception takes place during Photo LA weekend, when the international photographic community…
Excuse My Dust But Dorothy Parker House Will Come Down
Tuesday night I attended the monthly meeting of Community Board 7, which covers the Upper West Side. The reason I was there was to speak to oppose the demolition of Dorothy Parker’s childhood home at 214 West 72nd Street. As a previous post explained, the building was damaged by construction of a giant building on…
New Book Imagines Round Table Chatter
We got a press release today about a new self-published book based on the Algonquin Round Table. The PR says… A new book, Lunch at the Algonquin, featuring the 1920s celebrities now known as the Algonquin Round Table, or “The Vicious Circle,” is now available in paperback and in Kindle format. The author, Mr. Kim…
Final Walking Tour of 2011 is Dec. 4
Come out to the last walking tour of 2011! Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour Sunday, Dec. 4, Noon-2 p.m. Location: Algonquin Hotel, 59 W. 44th St (bet 5th and 6th Avenues) Cost: $20 Walk in the footsteps of the Vicious Circle in the only walking tour dedicated to the city’s greatest literary friends. See the…
“Excuse My Dust” at the Metropolitan Room in NYC
We are late to the party to post this press release. The show is Monday night, Nov. 28. Anyone will get a $5 discount if they mention “Poem” when they make their reservations. From the press release: Excuse My Dust, a sparkling cabaret show starring the lovely Ms. Sandy Bainum, will return to the Metropolitan…