Check out this new widget that Random House has unveiled. It allows you to browse inside books and see sample pages and chapters. Users can blow them up to large size for easy using. There also is a very cool tool that lets Web site users put the code directly onto their blogs. I tried…
Virginia Production to Feature Parker
This press release was sent to the web site today from The American Century Theater, about their show at Theater II, Gunston Arts Center, February 23 to March 24. The theater is located at 2700 South Lang Street in Arlington, Virginia. Performances are Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8 PM, and 2:30 matinees February 24,…
Five Bucks Well Spent
I just came across this on Amazon.com and have no clue what it is. It appears to be a poster for an edition of the Portable Dorothy Parker I’ve never even seen. Who is Michael Farrell? The illustrator? It looks like All Posters is selling a 24″ x 34″ poster of this cover. Any interest?…
Seth Cover Earns Kudos
Designer Chip Kidd is perhaps the biggest name in book jacket design. He has created iconic covers for scores of bestsellers. Last weekend, The Washington Post asked him what his favorite jackets were from 2006, and he named the Penguin Classics Deluxe editions as among his picks. He singled out Seth and his Portable Dorothy…
Orlando to Welcome Parker Musical
Norman Matthews sends us word of a Florida venue for the Dorothy Parker musical he wrote. You Might As Well Live (in its new 90-minute, one-act version) will be performed at The Orlando Shakespeare Festival PlayFest on the following dates:Sunday, February 25 at 12 NoonThursday, March 1 at 7 PMSaturday, March 3 at 4 PMSunday,…
Dottie in New Dog Book
Through the Interweb, I learned that Mrs. Parker and one of her furry friends is included in this book. I am happy that she makes it in here with Marilyn Monroe and Madonna. If anyone has the book and can tell us which photo (and dog), that would be nice. I believe it’s the photo…