The video clip above is Dorothy Parker’s birthplace in West End, a village in Long Branch, New Jersey. It is the only Literary Landmark for an author’s birthplace in the entire state (the landmarks are designated by Friends of Libraries USA, and the Dorothy Parker Society co-sponsored the plaque in 2005). On Wednesday, August 22,…
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Tribute to Mrs. Parker’s Radical Life
Four decades after she passed away, Dorothy Parker’s life was celebrated in a unique evening at a radical bookshop in Chelsea. More than fifty turned out for the event and were treated to readings of Mrs. Parker’s work by Broadway stars Tonya Pinkins and Xanthe Elbrick. Two special guests also spoke: Hilda Rodgers, an executive…
New Interview With Marion Meade
There is a new interview I have conducted with author Marion Meade for Small Spiral Notebook, edited by Felicia C. Sullivan. On Writing Biographies: Kevin Fitzpatrick interviews Marion Meade about Buster, Woody, Zelda, and Mrs. Parker Interview by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, December 2006 New York author Marion Meade has written a dozen books, but it…
New Parker Show Returns
Potable Productions & We Three Productionspresentan encore performance of the “Premiere Edition”ofTHE POTABLE DOROTHY PARKERA Literary Cocktail A new reading series featuring the works of Dorothy ParkerwithCelia BressackChristina ChristmanAndy HoranJulie Reed&Stephanie Sellars as Mrs. Parker If you missed us at Mo Pitkin’s in September, here’s your chance! Monday, November 13, 2006 at 7:30pm $5 suggested…
Pasties and Dog Collars Make Parkerfest Debut
NEW YORK — Dorothy Parker fans young and old gathered in Manhattan for Parkerfest September 14th through 17th and participated in two “firsts” for the eighth annual festival: a burlesque show and a dog walk. The four-day affair was a big success. The events, sponsored by the Dorothy Parker Society, were different from those held…
Bucks County Photos Now Online
The walking tour we had on July 22 at Mrs. Parker’s house in Bucks County was one of the greatest events we’ve had in the eight years the Dorothy Parker Society has been around. We had all the ingredients for a perfect day: – The location. It was the first time we all went inside…