Kevin Fitzpatrick

Franklin P. Adams with his sons, Anthony and Tim. (FPA Collection).

New Project for 2024 is From the Adams Family

During the last few months I have been processing the papers from the estate of Franklin P. Adams. He is someone I have written a lot about over the last 20 years; he was the dean of the Algonquin Round Table and […]

Kevin FitzpatrickDecember 14, 2023December 14, 2023

News Podcast

Episode 46: Poker, Books, Side Hustles, Drinks

Still a little rusty after our podcasting hiatus, we have dusted off the cobwebs by now for our third episode since our big time off. In this episode, Joanna and Kevin talk about the return of poker playing, writing books, and side […]

Kevin FitzpatrickMarch 12, 2022

News Podcast

Episode 45: Shower Curtain Patrick

In our second podcast from our too-long hiatus, we welcome our first guest to sit down with us. Shower Curtain Patrick (his bar name) is a longtime regular customer of Joanna’s, and he invented a radical new shower curtain design. He sent […]

Kevin FitzpatrickMarch 3, 2022

News Podcast

Episode 44: Return from Hiatus

In our first broadcast together since May 2020, Joanna and Kevin settle into the groove of getting the Big Show back up and running. We are together again at The Lambs, catching up. It is indeed sad that we lost two of […]

Kevin FitzpatrickJanuary 28, 2022February 12, 2022

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The O. Henry Fiction Challenge

I am launching a fiction reading challenge this month and I invite other fiction fans to join me. I am focused first on O. Henry for a 12-week reading sprint to read his collected works. I’ll be launching an online reading club […]

Kevin FitzpatrickJanuary 1, 2022December 31, 2021

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Podcast About the Memory of WWI

I had the honor to be part of a podcast that means a lot to me which you can listen to here. So often the podcasts I listen to are about pop culture or true crime, but this one means a lot […]

Kevin FitzpatrickNovember 6, 2021

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Podcast Guest on Saboteurs and Spies

I had a lot of fun being a last-minute replacement guest on a great New York City podcast last night, Rediscovering New York. You can watch it here via Facebook Live. The subject was Saboteurs and Spies, and I covered the Civil […]

Kevin FitzpatrickAugust 4, 2021

News

Secrets of Governors Island Tours Resume

My family and I were on Governors Island yesterday for the first time in a very long time, due to the pandemic. I did not do one tour last summer there, this was the first time since 2002 that this happened. I […]

Kevin FitzpatrickMay 3, 2021

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Daily News Writes Up Woodlawn Cemetery Tour

I was very happy to see my WWI tour of Woodlawn Cemetery was able to be held during the pandemic. Thanks to all who came out to the tour.

Kevin FitzpatrickNovember 9, 2020December 23, 2024

Woodlawn Cemetery, at Dorothy Parker's Grave.

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Return to Leading Tours

I am very happy to be leading tours in New York City again. My first back was September 24, where I led my Secrets of Scott and Fitzgerald Tour from Times Square to Central Park. My upcoming tour is brand new, and […]

Kevin FitzpatrickOctober 5, 2020

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