Dorothy Parker Day is back! As previously announced, the second Parker Day at the birthplace of the author-poet-wit is Sunday, Oct. 14, in Long Branch, New Jersey. I just got the map of the dog walk, which will pass by Parker’s Birthplace. Map to dog walk Dorothy Parker adored her dogs. To the annoyance of…
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Parkerfest Update
Later this week is Parkerfest 2007. It will be held Oct. 4-6 in New York and is our 8th annual event. The Robert Benchley Society is going to join us too. For Saturday evening, we have broken the events into the separate banquet and the party. Both have open bars, so this is a combined…
Adopted Cat Taking it Easy in NJ
In August at the birthday party for Matilda at the Algonquin Hotel, Jordan and Kim adopted a rescue cat. The two members of the Dorothy Parker Society took part in a unique event during the media circus, where the North Shore Animal League set up an adoption station. The couple from New Jersey adopted an…
Parkerfest 2007 Update
Parkerfest 2007 is Oct. 4-6 in New York. Plus, the Robert Benchley Society is going to join us again, which always adds an air of fun and mischief to the weekend. Don’t miss out! The schedule: Thursday, Oct. 4Dorothy Parker Reading, Mo Pitkin’s House of Satisfaction, 9-11 p.m.Titled “The Potable Dorothy Parker” and co-produced by…
West Hollywood Literary Award Soiree Sept. 29
The first annual Algonquin West Hollywood Literary Award Soiree event will be held on Saturday, September 29 at the Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90069, at 7:00 p.m. The event will honor the literary achievements of acclaimed author Mark Salzman and will be a benefit for PEN in the Classroom, a…
Dorothy Parker Day Returns to Jersey Shore on Oct. 14
LONG BRANCH, New Jersey – The Dorothy Parker Day Committee has announced that the world-renowned poet, writer and critic born in Long Branch will be celebrated in a unique way on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007. The day-long Sunday program pays tribute to four things Mrs. Parker herself enjoyed: books, luncheons, her dogs, and cocktails: The…