Singer-Songwriter Neko Case, who’s latest album (or CD, or download) is called Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, just wrote an essay for Poetry magazine. In it, she says, “Dorothy Parker makes me manic! I can’t even make it through the first three lines of “The Godmother” without bursting into tears.” It is a nice essay…
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Penguin Wins U.S. Decision in Copyright Trial
The seven years of ongoing legal machinations of the Dorothy Parker Copyright Case, Stuart Y. Silverstein vs. Penguin Putnam, Inc., reached yesterday what could be the final phase. United States District Court Judge John F. Keenan issued on Nov. 7, 2007, a Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (complete PDF here), and in it…
Dorothy Parker Talk at Bowery Poetry Club Oct. 28
Without Dorothy Parker and the Algonquin Round Table, would there be a New Yorker magazine in 2007? On Sunday, Oct. 28, at 3 p.m. is a talk and discussion titled “Dorothy Parker and the Birth of the New Yorker” given by Kevin Fitzpatrick, author of A Journey into Dorothy Parker’s New York. The talk is…
Parker Show in North Carolina
Actress-Playwright RoseLynn Katz will perform a one-woman show on November 3 in Asheville, North Carolina. The show is entitled The Devil Touched My Tongue: The World and Wit of Dorothy Parker, and is based on Parker’s work. It will be shown at 35 Below. The production is directed by Bernie Hauserman. Tickets are $15.00 and…
Head to Long Branch Oct. 14
Dorothy Parker Day is back! As previously announced, the second Parker Day at the birthplace of the author-poet-wit is Sunday, Oct. 14, in Long Branch, New Jersey. I just got the map of the dog walk, which will pass by Parker’s Birthplace. Map to dog walk Dorothy Parker adored her dogs. To the annoyance of…
Oct. 20 Walking Tour Canceled
The Algonquin Round Table walking tour that was scheduled for Oct. 20 has been canceled. If you paid in advance for the walk, you will be refunded in full. The next walk will be announced here and in the e-newsletter. www.dorothyparker.com