Dorothy Parker only had one retreat during her writing career, a beautiful old stone farmhouse in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Now her former home is for sale, and will be the scene for a one-day open house and tour, sponsored by the Dorothy Parker Society. A small reception will be held at the twenty-acre estate in…
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 Shirt Designs Debut
Summer is here, what will you be wearing? A new Dorothy Parker Tee! Have you visited the t-shirt selection yet? We have added some new designs, including new black and colorful shirts. The online store has many types of t-shirts, along with a messenger bag and some other items. Dottie would love you to wear…
Radio Story Airs Update on Dorothy Parker’s Ashes
As we learned in a Baltimore Sun article last month, the future of Dorothy Parker and her Memorial Garden is in doubt. What happens if the NAACP leaves Baltimore? Today, National Public Radio aired a short feature story on this matter. Weekend Edition — Saturday, June 17, 2006 — The remains of writer Dorothy Parker…
Will Copyright Case Ever End?
I called it the “Dorothy Parker Book Battle” and it never looks like it will end. I just posted an update to the proceeding between Stuart Silverstein vs. Penguin Books over “Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker” (Silverstein’s book) and Penguin’s book “Dorothy Parker Complete Poems” which used the material from his…
Baltimore Sun Story on Dorothy Memorial
This front-page story was in the Baltimore Sun on Sunday, May 28. Have a read at this breaking news story! Fans hope writer’s ashes won’t be left in the dust The NAACP is pondering a move to D.C., and some wonder what will happen to Dorothy Parker’s remains By Rob Hiaasensun reporter May 28, 2006…
June 9 Upper West Side Talk
News from the Upper West Side. West Side YMCA: The Writer’s Voice Visiting Author Series Presents:Marion Meade, Editor, The Portable Dorothy Parker& Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, president of the Dorothy Parker Society and author of A Journey into Dorothy Parker’s New York Friday, June 9, 20068:00 PMDiscussion/Q & A/PanelWest Side YMCA– The George Washington Lounge5 West…