Tuesday night I attended the monthly meeting of Community Board 7, which covers the Upper West Side. The reason I was there was to speak to oppose the demolition of Dorothy Parker’s childhood home at 214 West 72nd Street. As a previous post explained, the building was damaged by construction of a giant building on…
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New Book Imagines Round Table Chatter
We got a press release today about a new self-published book based on the Algonquin Round Table. The PR says… A new book, Lunch at the Algonquin, featuring the 1920s celebrities now known as the Algonquin Round Table, or “The Vicious Circle,” is now available in paperback and in Kindle format. The author, Mr. Kim…
Jenny Award Winners for Dorothy Parker Video
http://youtu.be/ks_yGPqt7v0 We have a winner and first and second runners-up in our video contest, to ask Dorothy Parker fans to create their own YouTube videos of their favorite Parker pieces. The Jennifer Award (nickname: The Jenny) goes to the video that got the most views between August 1 and Oct. 31, 2011. The top three…
Ghosts on West 44th Street?
I’ve been leading walking tours that start and end in the Algonquin Hotel for about 13 years. Many people have asked me if the hotel is haunted, or if Dorothy Parker’s ghost is ever spotted roaming the hallways. I have to say, I don’t think it is possessed, but there have been several people who…
Letter Writing Campaign Begins: Save Dorothy Parker’s House
The news that one of Dorothy Parker’s childhood homes could be demolished (first reported by Leslie Albrecht) is now leading to a letter writing campaign. On Friday, the New York Times also wrote about the old house at 214 West 72nd Street. It’s been on the website since 1998. The owners of the building was…
Dorothy Parker Nominated for New Jersey Hall of Fame
The Garden State has nominated Dorothy Parker for the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Now it is up to you, the voting public, to cast your ballot here. Please vote today. Here are the reasons for electing Mrs. Parker to this august body, joining notables such as Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Walt Whitman and Thomas…