Dorothy Parker's New York
Third Revised Edition
Coming August 1, 2025
Taking the reader through the New York that inspired, and was in turn inspired by, the formidable Dorothy Parker, this guide uses rarely seen archival photographs from her life to illustrate Parker’s development as a writer, a formidable wit, and a public persona.
Her favorite speakeasies as well as her many 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 Algonquin Round Table, as well as her intense private life and social activist, readers will find themselves drawn into the lavish New York City of the 1920s and 30s.
Includes a new chapter about the 2020 journey of Dorothy Parker’s ashes from Baltimore to Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City.
111 Places in the Bronx That You Must Not Miss
By Kevin C. Fitzpatrick
Whether you are a first time visitor or a longtime resident, you will find 111 hidden gems in the Bronx.
Dorothy Parker's New York
By Kevin C. Fitzpatrick
The third expanded edition of the beloved guide to Dorothy Parker's life in her hometown.
Dorothy Parker Complete Broadway, 1918-1923
By Dorothy Parker, Kevin C. Fitzpatrick
This collection brings together more than 150,000 words written by Dorothy Parker for Vanity Fair, Ainslee’s, and newspapers from 1918-1923.
The Lost Algonquin Round Table
By Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, Nat Benchley
The collection offers ample evidence of why the group was so revered.
Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide
By Kevin C. Fitzpatrick
A bar book for Jazz Age enthusiasts and literary tipplers alike.
The Algonquin Round Table New York: A Historical Guide
By Kevin C. Fitzpatrick
The only guide to all 30 members of the Vicious Circle with biographies and photos.
The Governors Island Explorer's Guide
By Kevin C. Fitzpatrick
Get the book that all tour guides use on Governors Island.
About
Kevin C. Fitzpatrick
Kevin C. Fitzpatrick is a New York author, public historian, and tour guide. Kevin is the author and editor of nine books that are all tied to New York history. His most recent is Dorothy Parker’s New York (Expanded Edition) from SUNY Press, due August 1, 2025. He is a fourth-generation New Yorker who launched his tour guide company Big Apple Fanatics Tours in 1999. Kevin leads city history walking tours and boat tours of Long Island.
Kevin launched the Dorothy Parker Society in 1998 and became the driving force in scores of projects around Parker’s legacy. The biggest was his campaign to bring Parker’s cremains from Baltimore to New York; he buried Parker’s urn next to her parents in 2020.
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