"An eye-opening account of the life and times of Dorothy Parker and a paean to Old Gotham." —Publishers Weekly
"Fitzpatrick, founder and president of the Dorothy Parker Society, has put together a stunning and highly entertaining book that combines biography, architecture, literature, and travel." —Library Journal
"Well-documented . . . [a] wealth of material associated with one of New York's most memorable, talented and colorful citizens." —TravelSmart
"It's difficult to resist [the] invitation to visit the . . . haunts that Parker and her 30-something pals frequented in their prime." —The New York Times
"This . . . well-researched book . . . maps out Parker's life from her childhood . . . to the New York landmarks." —Boston Phoenix
"There is something of interest for most readers in Mr. Fitzpatrick's book of memory—clever words, drawings, photos, all deliciously clothed in the exciting mystique of Ms. Parker's New York." —Wandering Educators
Taking the reader through the New York that inspired, and was in turn inspired by, the formidable Mrs. Parker, this guide uses rarely seen archival photographs from her life to illustrate Dorothy Parker's development as a writer, a formidable wit, and a public persona. Her favorite bars and salons as well as her homes and offices, most of which are still intact, are uncovered. With the charting of her colorful career, including the decade she spent as a member of the Round Table, as well as her intense private life, readers will find themselves drawn into the lavish New York City of the 1920s and 30s.
Kevin C. Fitzpatrick is the founder of the Dorothy Parker Society, which has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, National Geographic Traveler, and Time Out New York. He wrote, designed, and produced dorothyparkerNYC.com, which was named a 2001 Site of the Year by Yahoo! In conjunction with the Algonquin Hotel, he leads monthly walking tours of the former Round Table homes and haunts in Manhattan. He lives in New York City.
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Travel, Biography
160 pages, Trade Paper, 7 1/2 x 7 1/2
50 Color Photos, 75 B/W Photos, 10 Color Illustrations, 5 B/W Illustrations, 2 Line Drawings, 5 Maps, Four-color Interior
Distribution Rights: WOR
$19.95 (CAN $26.95)
9780976670605 (0976670607) Pub Date: December 2005
Roaring Forties Press