Synopses & Reviews
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.
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"Well-documented
[a] wealth of material associated with one of New York's most memorable, talented and colorful citizens." TravelSmart
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"A stunning and highly entertaining book that combines biography, architecture, literature, and travel." Library Journal
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"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
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"[This] well-researched book...maps out Parker's life from her childhood...to the New York landmarks." Boston Phoenix
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"A seminal look at the woman and the city, sure to please fans of her work and New Yorkers alike. Highly recommended." Midwest Book Review
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"There is something of interest for most readers in Mr. Fitzpatrick's book of memoryclever words, drawings, photos, all deliciously clothed in the exciting mystique of Ms. Parker's New York." Wandering Educators
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"These neat, square-shaped books have lit the lamp that draws the travel bug." —San Francisco Review of Books (April 2012) on the ArtPlace series
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"Well-documented
[a] wealth of material associated with one of New York's most memorable, talented and colorful citizens."
TravelSmart"A stunning and highly entertaining book that combines biography, architecture, literature, and travel."
Library Journal"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"A seminal look at the woman and the city, sure to please fans of her work and New Yorkers alike. Highly recommended." Midwest Book Review"There is something of interest for most readers in Mr. Fitzpatrick's book of memoryclever words, drawings, photos, all deliciously clothed in the exciting mystique of Ms. Parker's New York." Wandering Educators