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We got a wonderful message to the Web site this week from Melanie Rigney, editor of Writer’s Digest magazine. It looks like another Millenium list is coming out, and Dorothy Parker is on it. Hopefully, she cracked the Top Ten! Ms. Rigney writes: “Writer’s Digest in its November issue will list the 100 Best Writers…

What do Dorothy Parker and Ben Affleck have in common? They are both sharing the cover of the October 1999 Vanity Fair. Dottie is the subject of an excellent story by Christopher Hitchens which delves into one side of Mrs. Parker that the casual fan may not be aware of: her deep belief in civil…

The savvy Dothead knows that online auctions are a great place to track down rare books and collectibles. Prowling through Ebay and Amazon.com auctions, who knows what rare First Editions of Sunset Gun will pop up? This past week saw the auction of a reputed “Dorothy Parker autograph” from 1951 on Chateau Marmont letterhead. Bids…

There are some new photos online from Parkerfest. Many people have asked if we are going to make the event an annual affair. It looks like we will, the response has been very good… www.dorothyparker.com

The first Parkerfest was a big success on August 28. There are some photos online from the day, with more coming soon. The response was so good that we will more than likely make it an annual event. www.dorothyparker.com

If you are sitting on the fence about Parkerfest, make up your mind. We have a lot of great people signed up for the SATURDAY event! The first SPEAKEASY is in place for some cocktails, a super-swank gin joint. We’re also getting great press (thanks to VP Jill), including mentions in the New York Observer…