Dorothy Parker's New York - (Excelsior Editions) 3rd Edition by Kevin C Fitzpatrick (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Walk in the footsteps of Dorothy Parker and explore her world.

Taking the reader through the New York that inspired, and was in turn inspired by, the formidable Dorothy Parker, the third revised edition of Dorothy Parker's New York includes a thoroughly revised text and never-before-seen archival photographs to illustrate her development as a writer, a wit, and a public persona. The book uncovers her favorite bars and salons as well as her homes and offices, most of which are still intact. With the charting of her colorful career, including the decade she spent as a member of the Algonquin Round Table, as well as her intense private life, readers will find themselves drawn into the lavish New York City of the 1920s and 1930s. Includes a new chapter about the 2020 journey of Dorothy Parker's ashes from Baltimore to New York City.

Review Quotes

From the Reviews of the Original Edition

"An eye-opening account of the life and times of Dorothy Parker and a paean to Old Gotham." - Publishers Weekly

"A stunning and highly entertaining book." - Library Journal

"It's difficult to resist his invitation to listen in on the literary Round Table at the Algonquin Hotel and to visit the other haunts that Parker and her 30-something pals frequented in their prime." - Sam Roberts, The New York Times

From the Reviews of the Original Edition

"An eye-opening account of the life and times of Dorothy Parker and a paean to Old Gotham." -- Publishers Weekly

"A stunning and highly entertaining book." -- Library Journal

"It's difficult to resist his invitation to listen in on the literary Round Table at the Algonquin Hotel and to visit the other haunts that Parker and her 30-something pals frequented in their prime." -- Sam Roberts, The New York Times

About the Author

Kevin C. Fitzpatrick is the founder of the Dorothy Parker Society and author and editor of eight books about New York City. In 2020 he was the family representative to carry Dorothy Parker's cremains home to New York and bury them next to her parents.