There are more Dorothy Parker web sites going up every month. Since we lost Dorothyparker.com in September, we had to find other sites that reproduce her writing online. See the Dot City Parker Links Page for a site that has short stories, and another that holds more than 35 poems. We also dug up a…
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.
Four-Times Dose of Dorothy
We went to town and added four more locations to Dot City, so there are even more places to vist: Depression-Era Apartment, In 1932, Dottie lived here when she wrote some of her most famous stories Art Deco End, This apartment on East 52nd Street was the last place Dottie lived before going to Los…
I’m Waiting for the Man
All hail Lou Reed and his rock ‘n’ roll heart! Lou is our favorite rocker, and now we find out that the former English major and new Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is a Parker fan too. This item was in today’s New York Post, our favorite tabloid: “The steady decline in literacy is…
Autograph Checker
There is something about owning an autograph that is special. Just the fact of owning a piece of some scrap signed by someone you admire. In the realm of Dorothy Parker fandom, it appears there are lots of her signatures floating around online auctions these days. All command $200 to $300. But are they real?…
Of TV Movies and Fetishists
The What the Hell Book Shop has additions in the video section. People asked what movie screenplays Dorothy Parker worked on, so look here. There are some changes on the Links Page. See the link to the site for men who really do like girls who wear glasses… www.dorothyparker.com
New & Improved Section
New page on the site, The Gallery. It is where all oddball Parker items are going to be gathered. First on the page are a 1975 TV Guide Article about a Parker TV movie, and Two Parker Autographs. Have a look. www.dorothyparker.com