The “Hotel Dorothy Parker”, the hit play in Paris that we told you about, is getting outstanding reviews in France. The show is running until March 18, so if you are in Paris, run and see the show. We have three reviews here (helpfully translated from French by James Warner), that show that Dorothy Parker’s…
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.
The New Portable Dorothy Parker Cover
Penguin Classics was kind enough to send to the Dorothy Parker Society an advance look at the new cover of The Portable Dorothy Parker. It is by the Canadian artist known as Seth, a well-known creator of graphic novels. The new edition is to be released in late March. The book is edited by Marion…
Way Off-Broadway Show Has A Little Parker
A friend sent this into the site, it looks like a good night out. The playwright-director is Michael D. Jackson. The show is called Three Women, and one of the three is Dorothy Parker. The play is part of The Strawberry One-Act Festival. The email Michael sent to his friends: My latest project is a…
Parker Production in Paris
The cast of The Hotel Dorothy Parker, standing, L to R: Gonzague Phélip and Betty Bussmann. Seated, L to R: Susanne Schmidt, Geneviève Mnich, Sylvie Jobert and Yvette Caldas. We are happy to hear that Paris has an original production of Dorothy Parker stories and poems, Hotel Dorothy Parker. The show opened January 10 and…
Book Out Today
“The Book” is out today. A Journey into Dorothy Parker’s New York is published by Roaring Forties Press of Berkeley, CA. It was a lot of fun to write for me, and such a pleasure to see come out. It is now in stores, I have personally seen it for sale in every Barnes &…
Parkerfest Recap Online
We are recovered enough from Parkerfest to post the story and photos. What a great time! Three days of wall-to-wall Dorothy Parker events didn’t slow down the enthusiasm for the indefatigable members of the Dorothy Parker Society of New York and friends at the 7th annual Parkerfest. Held Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, it was…