Today was supposed to be the day a federal court hearing was to be held in the Dorothy Parker copyright case, but due to the horrific acts in New York and D.C. yesterday, we don’t know if this is going to happen. We first reported this in April, concerning Stuart Silverstein’s lawsuit against Penguin Putnam….
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.
Netscape Woes Fixed (Maybe)
Maybe the site works now in Netscape. It’s been having bugs, reportedly by users with older versions of Netscape. Thanks to Henry, this should be fixed. Something to do with “nested tables” which sounds like birds in a restaurant to me. If you still have problems with the new designs, drop me a line. www.dorothyparker.com
Article Addition
Writer Dina Di Maio was kind enough to send us her Talk of the Town piece she wrote about Parkerfest 2001. It is on the site, click here. Thanks, Dina! www.dorothyparker.com
Poem Anniversary
Eighty-Seven years ago this month, Dorothy Rothschild had her first poem published for money. “Any Porch” was accepted by Vanity Fair in 1914; the young writer was paid $12. You can read “Any Porch” in Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker (Scribners), available in the What The Hell Book Shop. It’s a…
Happy Birthday!
Happy 108th birthday to Mrs. Parker, born today in 1893 in West End, NJ. Lift a drink today for sure. Buy a book in the What The Hell Book Shop.
New Design Shakes Things Up
If you notice something new about the site, it got a facelift. It feels like going from a Chevy to a Lexus for me. If you have any comments or find broken links, drop me a line. I hope that the site is easier to navigate, loads more quickly, and looks better. www.dorothyparker.com