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…
Final Walking Tour of 2011 is Dec. 4
Come out to the last walking tour of 2011! Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour Sunday, Dec. 4, Noon-2 p.m. Location: Algonquin Hotel, 59 W. 44th St (bet 5th and 6th Avenues) Cost: $20 Walk in the footsteps of the Vicious Circle in the only walking tour dedicated to the city’s greatest literary friends. See the…
“Excuse My Dust” at the Metropolitan Room in NYC
We are late to the party to post this press release. The show is Monday night, Nov. 28. Anyone will get a $5 discount if they mention “Poem” when they make their reservations. From the press release: Excuse My Dust, a sparkling cabaret show starring the lovely Ms. Sandy Bainum, will return to the Metropolitan…
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…
Watch the Video Contest Entries
In August, we included a link to a charming YouTube video by a young Dorothy Parker fan reading a couple of poems. It was very popular, but one former member didn’t like it very much. So this gave us the idea to ask Dorothy Parker fans to create their own YouTube videos of their favorite…
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…