Thanks to our friend Gary Shapiro at the New York Sun, we got a nice article in the paper today about Parkerfest. www.dorothyparker.com
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.
Weekend of Parker Excess a Success at Parkerfest 03
NEW YORK — One of Dorothy Parker’s friends, New York World editor Herbert Bayard Swope, once said, “I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.” Swope knew a thing or two about hosting big parties, and he would…
Parker Fans Raise Glasses to Mrs. Parker
The Dorothy Parker Society gathered again to mark the anniversary of Mrs. Parker’s death. About a dozen DPSNY members enjoyed discount cocktails at the Dead Poet, 450 Amsterdam Avenue. As always, the group was diverse and fun to socialize with. As usual, we didn’t have any minutes to read, dues to collect, reports to read,…
New Year to bring New Book Edition
Penguin Classics is re-launching its entire backlist in January 2003 and “Dorothy Parker Complete Stories” is among the first 21 books getting a new look. “Complete Stories” – first released in 1995 – will come out with a new cover. The art is the famous Al Hirschfeld cartoon of Mrs. Parker peeking from behind a…
100th Birthday Bash at the Gonk
The Algonquin Hotel turned 100 years old on Friday. What does eating Algonquin birthday cake do for you? Does eating a slice make you witty? Able to crack better wisecracks? Not really. But it tasted good. We were on hand with about 50 press and VIPs for the party at lunchtime on Nov. 22. The…
Algonquin Hotel Celebrates 100 Years
By ERIN McCLAM, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) – The Algonquin Hotel threw itself a 100th birthday party Friday, recalling the glory days when literary legends gathered in its oak-paneled lobby to trade witticisms and tip back drinks. In the room where Dorothy Parker and her sharp-tongued writer friends held court for years, the…