We are really excited about the live music for the Dorothy Parker Bathtub Gin Ball & Speakeasy Cruise. We have two incredible women who are performing on our 1930 yacht cruise around New York Harbor. Bliss Blood and the Cantonement Jazz Band (visit site and hear music here) is now booked. She is joined by…
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.
Literary Journal Taps into Parker
Word Smitten, a quarterly literary journal, has a nice story about Parkerfest and the DPNSY online. This is a must-visit site for all book lovers. It has interviews with writers and literary agents. They also give cash prizes in their annual fiction contest. Have a look at this great site. The printed edition is Parker-related…
Algonquin Hotel Re-opens After $3 Million Restoration
Press Release New York – The Algonquin Hotel has re-opened after a $3-million renovation that led to the property’s closing for the first time in its 102-year history. The hotel is owned by Denver-based Miller Global Properties. The literary landmark, which opened in 1902 and was the home of the famous Algonquin Round Table and…
Parkerfest Ticket News
Parkerfest 2004 is Oct. 1-3 and tickets are on sale now. There is an international interest, with some winging in from the U.K. and Sweden for it. The schedule: The Dorothy Parker Bathtub Gin Ball & Speakeasy Cruise on Friday, Oct. 1. We are sailing on The Diplomat. This 135-foot yacht was launched in 1930…
Message Boards Are Now Open
We finally have message boards on the site. Now we can have a true online community. Two of the areas I’m most excited about are the Book Club and Hollywood Babylon forums. The book club is moderated by Chrissie, the DPSNY treasurer, and the first book on the list is Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin….
Shop Adds Shirts & Music Downloads
We’ve resisted adding any “products” to the site for a long time. But people keep asking about how they can wear their devotion on their sleeve (or quarter-sleeve). We have a very simple design, which is just Mrs. Parker’s signature. There are womens, mens and doggie shirts here. The prices are reasonable (the shirt at…