Kevin C. Fitzpatrick

Visiting the Graves of Sara and Gerald Murphy

Today I visited the graves of Gerald Murphy (1888-1964) and Sara Wiborg Murphy (1883-1975) in South End Cemetery, East Hampton, Long Island, New York. Nearby are their sons Baoth Murphy (1919-1935) and Patrick Murphy (1920-1937). The inscription on Sara’s gravestone reads “…and […]

Kevin FitzpatrickDecember 26, 2014November 7, 2021

Books

The Algonquin Round Table New York: A Historical Guide, Coming Jan. 6, 2015

The press release for my new book is finally here: Lyons Press is proud to announce the January 6, 2015 release of The Algonquin Round Table New York: A Historical Guide, by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick (978-1-4930-0757-8, hardcover).Retrace the steps of the legendary […]

Kevin FitzpatrickDecember 6, 2014February 16, 2015

Books

Book Trailer for the Algonquin Round Table New York

Take a video tour of Colts Neck, New Jersey, the birthplace of writer Alexander Woollcott. A founding member of the Algonquin Round Table, Woollcott was a writer, critic, and broadcaster, who also dabbled in acting.

Kevin FitzpatrickNovember 23, 2014February 17, 2015

Research

Anita Loos on Rare Audio Recording

This is Anita Loos, who wrote Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1925. I just digitized & posted a 1952 radio interview from The Algonquin Hotel with Anita that I uncovered. It’s on soundcloud.

Kevin FitzpatrickNovember 10, 2014March 13, 2015

Research

Margaret Leech Birthday Today

Today is the anniversary of Margaret Leech’s birthdate, November 7, 1894 in Newburgh, NY. She’s the only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize twice in the History category. I write about her in my upcoming book The Algonquin Round Table New York: A […]

adminNovember 7, 2014March 13, 2015

Books

Dorothy Parker Complete Broadway for Her Birthday

This Friday is Dorothy Parker’s birthday, and the Dorothy Parker Society is having parties in New York and the Catskills to celebrate. But a recent review of the new book Dorothy Parker Complete Broadway, 1918-1923, makes me want to recommend it as […]

Kevin FitzpatrickAugust 20, 2014March 4, 2015