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Matilda III Swish Debut!
When the latest Algonquin hotel Ruler made her debut, New York came to a stand still. Sort of. We in the know did rush to the Algonquin hotel in our finery, ready to rub shoulders with the feline elit… more →
Mon. June 3, 2013: Intense Ending in NY and Coming Home
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wrote 2 weeks ago: The Hatshepsut Sphinx next to the Temple of Dendur Monday, June 3, 2013 Waning Moon Saturn Retrograd … more →
"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." Dorothy Parker
wrote 4 weeks ago: Dorothy Parker was born in Long Branch, NJ. She was a literary critic, poet, and short story writer … more →
Be-Bop Becomes Possible!
wrote 1 month ago: Antoine Joseph Sax patented his new musical instrument today. He was pretty proud – he called it a s … more →
A Spur to Social Conscience
wrote 1 month ago: In 1939, Dorothy Parker wrote about her social conscience in an essay called “Not Enough. … more →
Kurt, Bernie and Walt
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wrote 1 month ago: All of literature is connected. Listen. Norb Vonnegut and I joined up recently in Manhattan at the A … more →
...a couple of bitches from a round table perspective...or, a bitch at a square desk...
wrote 2 months ago: First of all, let me say that I am unusually bitter because another birthday is going to pass during … more →
Let's keep the world a civilized place, more gin please- "Farewell, Dorothy Parker" by Ellen Meister
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wrote 2 months ago: “Farewell, Dorothy Parker“ by Ellen Meister, Published in 2013 The premise of this novel … more →
Happy Birthday . . . and other anniversaries which are now beside the point . . .
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wrote 2 months ago: It’s almost my birthday. Some dear loved ones have made thoughtful plans for me. But birthdays … more →
Matilda writes back
wrote 2 months ago: Look at how well the Algonquin Hotel handles publicity… they have an email address for their c … more →
"You've had a taste of the sound that says love!" -- "Applause" title song
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wrote 3 months ago: In the summer of 2011, I drove myself and four companions from Rome to the Le Marche region of Italy … more →
Midnight in Paris
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wrote 4 months ago: “An audience is always warming but it must never be necessary to your work.” I revised t … more →
The Algonquin Hotel - Midtown Manhattan's Most Beloved Literary Landmark
wrote 5 months ago: It was less than ten years ago that the Algonquin Hotel was officially designated a literary landmar … more →
well-met by flashlight: 39 hours without Power in downtown manhattan.
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wrote 7 months ago: darlings! what. just. happened? horrors. we’re now at the algonquin hotel (Noel would be proud … more →
"Call for Mr. Kenworthy!" by Robert Benchley
wrote 7 months ago: Speaking of the Algonquin Hotel, (check last post), I decided to pursue illustrations by Gluyas Will … more →
Book Review: Tales of A Wayward Inn (the Algonquin) by Frank Case
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wrote 7 months ago: frontispiece/title page Tales of a Wayward Inn by Frank Case Wasn’t I lucky to find this littl … more →
3 Places in NYC That Are "Actually" Haunted
wrote 7 months ago: Haunted? Halloween is little more than a week away and you’ve probably already began making your pla … more →
Let sleeping dogs lie (in the lobby)!
wrote 9 months ago: When my niece, Lindsey (age 9) visited me this winter in Mexico she quickly fell into a daily routin … more →
The Algonquin Hotel in New York
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wrote 10 months ago: Last weekend, a group of us went to New York to see some Broadway plays, and we stayed at the Algonq … more →
fashion fix
wrote 10 months ago: Mariah Carey is the latest celebrity to collaborate on not one but two nail polish collections for O … more →
