No collection of Dorothy Parker books is complete without owning Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker, which first came out in 1996. Published by Scribner to much acclaim, it presented for the first time more than 100 poems and bits of verse that Mrs. Parker did not collect in her lifetime. Due…
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.
New Dorothy Parker Book & Author Talks
Scribner recently published a new edition of Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker. This is exciting because it is an updated version of the 1996 book. Editor/Compiler Stuart Y. Silverstein gave the DPS an exclusive new interview about the book, and he will be in New York City in January to talk…
Dorothy Parker Named to ‘The New York City 400’
The Museum of the City of New York, one of the most prestigious history institutions in the region, this week released its list ‘The New York City 400’ to mark the 400th anniversary of the exploration of New York. Among the list of the city’s greatest residents is Dorothy Parker. The Museum said, “The NYC400…
Plaque Unveiled at Parker Teenage Home for Parkerfest
On August 22, the 116th anniversary of Dorothy Parker’s birth, a magnificent bronze plaque was unveiled at her teenage home, 310 West 80th Street, by members of the Dorothy Parker Society and local residents. Parker lived in the apartment house with her father, J. Henry Rothschild, around 1909-1910. The plaque was unveiled by Kevin C….
4th Annual Parker Day A Big Success
Long Branch, NJ – “Long Branch, a town that may not know who Bob Dylan is, but certainly knows who Dorothy Parker was,” said Kevin Fitzpatrick, founder and president of the National Dorothy Parker Society and co-editor of The Lost Algonquin Round Table, in reference to the recent failure to recognize the music legend by…
Parker Birthday is in Bronze Now
Saturday is Dorothy Parker’s birthday, and for the 11th straight year, we are going to the Algonquin Hotel to mark the occasion. If you want to take part, we have a whole day planned of activities: 12-2 Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour. Meet in the lobby at 11:45 and take a two-hour walk around the…