The new collection, The Lost Algonquin Round Table, edited by Nat Benchley and Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, is out now. If you are interested in getting a copy, click here to order online. You can also go to any retail bookstore and ask them to order it for you. In New York, it is available at…
Pick Up a Copy of The Lost Algonquin Round Table
The editors of THE LOST ALGONQUIN ROUND TABLE will be making several appearances and talks at literary events this summer and fall. Sunday, Aug. 16, 11 AM, Long Branch Free Public Library, 328 Broadway Long Branch, NJ 07740 732.222.3900. As part of the annual Dorothy Parker Day, Kevin C. Fitzpatrick will give a talk, reading…
The Lost Algonquin Round Table Published
NEW YORK—A new collection of works written by members of the fabled Algonquin Round Table brings the Roaring Twenties bursting forth to a new generation of readers. For the first time ever, the writers of the “Vicious Circle” are together in one collection, just in time to mark the 90th anniversary of their launch in…
New Parker Show Aug. 5
The second show in two months based on Dorothy Parker material is coming soon. We heard from Carol Lempert, who has her one-woman show That Dorothy Parker, at the Soho Playhouse on Aug. 5. She plays 5 Questions with us to talk about the show; ticket info is below… What drew you to Dorothy Parker?…
Governors Island Ferry Links Brooklyn in Time for Parkerfest
In Brooklyn? Want to go to Parkerfest? Now you do not have to go to Manhattan to catch the free ferry over to Governors Island. A new route connects Brooklyn. This week State Senator Daniel Squadron’s office sent out the following letter: I am writing to share some exciting news- this summer there will finally…
Parkerfest June 6-7 Update
June 6 & 7 – The 11th Annual Parkerfest. This will be on Governors Island (June 7 is also the anniversary of Mrs. Parker’s death in 1967). Come attend a huge Roaring Twenties weekend, with vintage clothes, automobiles, live jazz and outdoor cocktail parties. The Governors Island Jazz Age Lawn Party is produced by Michael…