If it wasn’t for Dorothy Parker and her friends, there may not even be a New Yorker magazine today. That is why the publication shouldn’t ever forget the contributions of the original founders of the magazine, which in now celebrating its 75th anniversary. To mark the occasion, there is going to be The New Yorker…
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Dottie in death
If you are a Dothead you may also have a fascination with death. That is why we’re really happy for sites like Scott Michaels’ Findadeath.com, the best Internet guide to celebrities who are six feet under. When I first started visiting Scott’s site last month, I really wanted Dorothy Parker to be on the list….
West Coast Shows Us Love
Good news comes in surprising ways. We got a message from Roger Yim, the “Best of the Web coordinator” of the San Francisco Chronicle. The newspaper tabbed DOT CITY as one of the best sites around for book lovers. For some reason we got thrown in with Jane Austen, which is kind of like having…
Don’t Miss Magazine
There is a Dorothy Parker speech reprinted in the current issue of Written By magazine. Dorothy Parker is together with John Irving this month. How’d that happen? Scour the newsstands for the February 2000 issue of Written By, the magazine of the Writers Guild of America. There is a two-page spread that reprints Mrs. Parker’s…
Parker Production in NYC
It’s been a slow month for Dorothy Parker news, but this came over the transom, courtesy of the Utica Drop Forge and Tool Company. It looks like the first Parker play of the Millenium in New York is about to open. We don’t know much about this play, except for the pertinent information. Perhaps someone…
After the $8 Clam Chowder…
The Parker Society brunch at The Plaza on Sunday was a big success. Thanks to all who turned out, it was a fun time. Plans were made for what we’re doing in 2000. Stay tuned to the site, we’re going to have a special DPSNY page with information about upcoming events on it. www.dorothyparker.com