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Travel back to a grand metropolis of daring flappers, silent movies, and raucous Broadway crowds. This is where Dorothy Parker and her cohorts at the infamous Algonquin Round Table sharpened their wit and captured the spirit of their age. Here, Robert Benchley, a Vanity Fair editor, became a stage and screen comedian. Jane Grant pressed husband Harold Ross into starting The New Yorker. Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman collaborated on hit shows. Critic Alexander Woollcott, hub of the group, introduced Harpo Marx to his friends. Herman Mankiewicz saw it all and put it into his screenplay for Citizen Kane. Relive the heady days of the Vicious Circle, and discover their homes, hangouts, and haunts. See where the speakeasies once stood and The New Yorker began. Featuring detailed are

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Praise for A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York:"A Baedeker of Parker's city." —New York Times"Revel in the wealth of material associated with one of New York's most memorable, talented, and colorful citizens." —TravelSmart"A stunning and highly entertaining book." —Library Journal"Part biography, part walking tour, Fitzpatrick's meticulously researched first book is an eye-opening account of the life and times of Dorothy Parker and a paean to Old Gotham." —Publishers WeeklyPraise for Under the Table: A Vogue Perfect Gift Book PickA Los Angeles Times Best New Book Selection"Slim but handy" —New York Times "A charmingly assembled, lovely little package that many people will find an essential addition to their shelves. ... Both informative and useful: it gives nice little histories of each drink and is well organized and very handsomely designed. ... If you're someone who takes your booze at all seriously, then this is a book you will enjoy tremendously." —New Haven Review"Unique ... A delightful blend of hearsay and history, musings and mixology, there's plenty to satisfy Dorothy's fans as well as lots of lore to inspire cocktail enthusiasts to become new ones. ... Readers can enjoy drinks and stories from across the country and even around the world. ... Whether you're a Dorothy Parker devotee or a craft cocktail connoisseur—or, hell, just a lush who loves spouting poetry—be sure to add this book to your must-read pile. Then, consider your holiday gift list solved." —Black Heart magazine"A swell new book ... clever ... There's only one place to shelve this in a bookstore—right next to the cash register. The holidays are coming; this is a perfect gift book." —Travalanche

The Algonquin Round Table New York

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    A Paperback by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, Anthony Melchiorri

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      Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
      Published 1 January 2020
      ISBN-13 9781493049448
      978-1493049448
      ISBN-10 1493049445

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      Book Synopsis
      Travel back to a grand metropolis of daring flappers, silent movies, and raucous Broadway crowds. This is where Dorothy Parker and her cohorts at the infamous Algonquin Round Table sharpened their wit and captured the spirit of their age. Here, Robert Benchley, a Vanity Fair editor, became a stage and screen comedian. Jane Grant pressed husband Harold Ross into starting The New Yorker. Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman collaborated on hit shows. Critic Alexander Woollcott, hub of the group, introduced Harpo Marx to his friends. Herman Mankiewicz saw it all and put it into his screenplay for Citizen Kane. Relive the heady days of the Vicious Circle, and discover their homes, hangouts, and haunts. See where the speakeasies once stood and The New Yorker began. Featuring detailed are

      Trade Review
      Praise for A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York:"A Baedeker of Parker's city." —New York Times"Revel in the wealth of material associated with one of New York's most memorable, talented, and colorful citizens." —TravelSmart"A stunning and highly entertaining book." —Library Journal"Part biography, part walking tour, Fitzpatrick's meticulously researched first book is an eye-opening account of the life and times of Dorothy Parker and a paean to Old Gotham." —Publishers WeeklyPraise for Under the Table: A Vogue Perfect Gift Book PickA Los Angeles Times Best New Book Selection"Slim but handy" —New York Times "A charmingly assembled, lovely little package that many people will find an essential addition to their shelves. ... Both informative and useful: it gives nice little histories of each drink and is well organized and very handsomely designed. ... If you're someone who takes your booze at all seriously, then this is a book you will enjoy tremendously." —New Haven Review"Unique ... A delightful blend of hearsay and history, musings and mixology, there's plenty to satisfy Dorothy's fans as well as lots of lore to inspire cocktail enthusiasts to become new ones. ... Readers can enjoy drinks and stories from across the country and even around the world. ... Whether you're a Dorothy Parker devotee or a craft cocktail connoisseur—or, hell, just a lush who loves spouting poetry—be sure to add this book to your must-read pile. Then, consider your holiday gift list solved." —Black Heart magazine"A swell new book ... clever ... There's only one place to shelve this in a bookstore—right next to the cash register. The holidays are coming; this is a perfect gift book." —Travalanche

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