This was sent in by Kamian, who is the Secretary of the DPSNY and one of the founding members. Enjoy! “My friend Kirsten and I heard about this drinking game that I think you will find funny. While watching Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, one must drink when…” she says ‘love’ she says ‘death’…
Drinks Galore in Store
Check out the page about Flute, the former Dorothy Parker favored speakeasy Club Intime owned by Texas Guinan. Some members of the Dorothy Parker Society of New York were invited to a Prohibition Party. We all wore classic 1930s clothes and had a great time. The page also has some material written by Tex herself.
Dottie Anniversary Approches
Wednesday, June 7, is the 33rd anniversary of Dorothy Parker’s death at age 73. Have a drink and remember Mrs. Parker. A good way to celebrate her birthday is buying a Parker book and giving it to a friend. Increase the number of Parker fans by one on the anniversary. See where Mrs. Parker died…
Pricey Parker Paper
Another wacky day in the online auction world. A handbill from about 1938 or 1939 — with Dorothy Parker’s name on it — sold on eBay Monday for $59. It is from a Greenwich Village street fair to benefit the Spanish Refugees Relief Campaign, which is probably why Dottie loaned her name to be the…
Important Addition to Site
Now you can see what is really on Dorothy Parker’s epitaph. We have photos, courtesy of English teacher Kathy Gadziala, of the Dorothy Parker Memorial Garden in Baltimore. Mrs. Parker’s ashes are resting here at the home of the NAACP. Take a look at this very, very important part of the site. THANK YOU to…
Cook This Up!
My favorite part about running a Dorothy Parker web site? Connecting with people with some tangible link to Mrs. Parker. Some have been her great-nieces, various writers, assorted researchers, or such as today’s dispatch, from Ms. Lorraine Gibson. Her grandfather, the late Warren Dixon, was a chef to the stars during the Depression. Lorraine sent…