So you always wanted to try the soup at The Plaza? Love Sunday afternoon brunches? You want to rub shoulders with others who think “Resume” is required reading? Well, the next gathering of the Dorothy Parker Society of New York is Sunday, Jan. 16, 2000, at 12:30 p.m. in the Oyster Bar of the Plaza…
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.
MM and DP in Cambridge, Mass.
What is the connection between screen goddess Marilyn Monroe, Harvard University, and Mrs. Parker? It seems the doomed actress was also a fan of Dottie. The Portable Dorothy Parker was among five books owned by Marilyn Monroe that were donated to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. (On Oct. 1, 1999, Radcliffe College and Harvard…
Times Plug
The Old Gray Lady New York Times listed the site on Thursday this week in the “Circuits” section. Awesome news. We are right in there with Roget’s Thesaurus. Welcome to any new visitors who saw us in the Times.
Plaza for Parkerfest
The next gathering of the Dorothy Parker Society of New York is soon! Be sure to join us for an afternoon of food, drink and talk on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2000, at the Plaza Hotel on Central Park South and Fifth Avene. We are having lunch at the same place where Dottie was fired from…
Massachusetts & Mrs. Parker
We got word from our friends in Boston that a November 20 live theater production of a Dorothy Parker show was a big success. Staged at Bad Girrls Studios in Jamaica Plain, Mass., Excuse Our Dust, A Tribute to Dorothy Parker was a one-night affair that showcased the talents of four actresses as they brought…
We Get Some Ink
The December/January issue of AudioFile magazine has a nice plug for the Parker Society and Parkerfest on Page 9. Pick up a copy, it has great listings of what is new in the world of audio books. Lots of reviews and news. And a Parker plug. Thanks to Steven and Carrie! www.dorothyparker.com