The Dorothy Parker Society of New York is taking reservations for the third annual Parkerfest, to be held Aug. 10-12 in New York. We all know its going to be HOT in the city this weekend! Then what better reason than to slip into a chilly old speak on Friday Night? Or have lunch at…
Parker Book Battle Splashes Ink
The big Dorothy Parker copyright case ended up on page B1 of the Wall Street Journal today. Click here to read the story. Congrats to the writer, Lawrence Carrel, for the excellent piece of journalism. We told you first about this case on April 23 (see below) and put many of the court documents online…
Parkerfest 2001 Date Set
The Dorothy Parker Society of New York announced today that Parkerfest 2001 will be held August 10-12 in Manhattan. More details will be announced soon; keep checking this web site. Read about Parkerfest Y2K and see photos from last year and 1999.
Parker Book Battle Exposed
Dot City hasn’t been known to break any news stories, or to sniff out material that’s outside the world of Dorothy Parker. But this “book battle” story is both intriguing and fascinating to any true Parker fan. Briefly, it’s about the legal wrangling going on right now in U.S. District Court between writer/editor Stuart Y….
Dottie in Denver
We have a new addition to the site, the bungalow where Mrs. Parker and Alan Campbell lived in 1934 in Denver. I was out there for the NHL All-Star Game, so when the hockey was over, I was able to visit the house. It’s on a quiet little street and it’s filled with houses from…
Auction Warning
There is a fake Dorothy Parker autograph selling on ebay this week. Stay away from it. I sent a message to the person selling it, he/she didn’t even bother to reply. It’s selling for over $200, a “signed” copy of Death and Taxes. It’s so obviously not Mrs. Parker’s signature. Ever hear of her using…