Writer Dina Di Maio was kind enough to send us her Talk of the Town piece she wrote about Parkerfest 2001. It is on the site, click here. Thanks, Dina! www.dorothyparker.com
Poem Anniversary
Eighty-Seven years ago this month, Dorothy Rothschild had her first poem published for money. “Any Porch” was accepted by Vanity Fair in 1914; the young writer was paid $12. You can read “Any Porch” in Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker (Scribners), available in the What The Hell Book Shop. It’s a…
Happy Birthday!
Happy 108th birthday to Mrs. Parker, born today in 1893 in West End, NJ. Lift a drink today for sure. Buy a book in the What The Hell Book Shop.
New Design Shakes Things Up
If you notice something new about the site, it got a facelift. It feels like going from a Chevy to a Lexus for me. If you have any comments or find broken links, drop me a line. I hope that the site is easier to navigate, loads more quickly, and looks better. www.dorothyparker.com
Parkerfest ’01: Much Fun
Parkerfest stretched to three days this year, and it was a great time. Read about it by clicking here. We were joined by some VIPs for 2001: Mrs. Parker’s great nieces. They brought some family scrapbook letters that knocked us all out. Also in attendance was Stu Silverstein, the editor of “Not Much Fun: The…
Much Fun at Parkerfest ’01
NEW YORK — The third annual Parkerfest retraced the footsteps of Dorothy Parker for three days, Aug. 10-12. We had surprise guests who made it extra special, and celebrated the life of the Algonquin Round Table’s greatest writer. The highlight of the weekend was twofold. First, we were joined by Mrs. Parker’s great nieces. Susan,…