BOSTON—Four writers and editors will tip their caps to beloved American humorist Robert Benchley at a free book talk and reading Saturday, July 17, in Beacon Hill. The event is sponsored by the Robert Benchley Society, which is hosting its fourth annual national meeting in the city July 16-18. The event begins at 11 a.m….
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Clara Bow Screening for LA Chapter May 19
Adrienne Crew, the coolest woman in Hollywood and president of the LA Chapter of the Dorothy Parker Society, sent us this message today. If you want to attend these events, shoot her an email: Adrienne [at sign] dorothyparker [dot] com The LA Chapter of the Dorothy Parker Society is back with an event for May….
Ziegfeld girl Night at April 24 Party
Wit’s End and the Dorothy Parker Society are proud to present you with this special fete to celebrate the launch of the second issue of Zelda: The Magazine of the Vintage Nouveau! Zelda’s cover feature is an interview with the incomparable Doris Eaton Travis, the last living Ziegfeld girl, and in her honor, we offer…
Feb. 15 Talk Upper East Side
Announcing a night to salute Dorothy Parker in her old neighborhood, the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Come out on Monday, February 15, 7pm, to Barnes & Noble, 150 E. 86th Street, for the “Writers on Writers” series. The “Dorothy Parker Post-Valentine Recovery Night” will feature brief talks about Parker by Marion Meade (editor of…
Wit’s End Kicks Off 2010 Vintage Party Season
Wit’s End is the hottest vintage party in New York, and the Dorothy Parker Society is pleased to be a small part of the 2010 activities that are planned. Wit’s End was launchd by Diane Naegel and Don Spiro, a couple who have made vintage their own personal style. Diane is a designer and the…
New Dorothy Parker Book & Author Talks
Scribner recently published a new edition of Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker. This is exciting because it is an updated version of the 1996 book. Editor/Compiler Stuart Y. Silverstein gave the DPS an exclusive new interview about the book, and he will be in New York City in January to talk…