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“The False Friends

“The False Friends" and “Braggart,” Two (Mean) Poems by Dorothy Parker

From “Dorothy Parker: Poems”

By Dorothy Parker | March 12, 2025

Christine Coulson on John Cheever and Dorothy Parker

Christine Coulson on John Cheever and Dorothy Parker

In Conversation with Catherine Nichols on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | November 21, 2023

Sneak a peek at the FBI file for a “very nervous” Dorothy Parker.

Sneak a peek at the FBI file for a “very nervous” Dorothy Parker.

By Katie Yee | August 22, 2022

NYC’s “fanciest cat” gets new digs in Algonquin Hotel facelift.

NYC’s “fanciest cat” gets new digs in Algonquin Hotel facelift.

By Jonny Diamond | August 2, 2022

Fun fact: Dorothy Parker, famous for her caustic wit, helped write your favorite sentimental movie.

Fun fact: Dorothy Parker, famous for her caustic wit, helped write your favorite sentimental movie.

By Emily Temple | June 7, 2022

What It Means to Anthologize the Literature of Abortion

What It Means to Anthologize the Literature of Abortion

Choice Words: Writers on Abortion, in Conversation with Some Contributors">Annie Finch, Editor of Choice Words: Writers on Abortion, in Conversation with Some Contributors

By Literary Hub | May 5, 2022

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Ten Savage Insults From Literary Icons

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Writers, Indeed, Can Be Mean

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And Death Shall Have Dominion: Tales of Doctors, Their Patients, and What Comes For Us All

And Death Shall Have Dominion: Tales of Doctors, Their Patients, and What Comes For Us All

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The Stories Behind 15 of the Best Names Famous Writers Gave to Their Pets

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Dorothy Parker on the Art of Her Old Pal James Thurber

Dorothy Parker on the Art of Her Old Pal James Thurber

"A Thurber must be seen to be believed—there is no use trying to tell the plot of it."

By Dorothy Parker | August 22, 2019

Dorothy Parker: Political Activist, Melancholic, Bootleg Scotch-Drinker

Dorothy Parker: Political Activist, Melancholic, Bootleg Scotch-Drinker

Life is Long, Wit is Brief

By Mervyn Horder | May 1, 2019

Literary Hoax is the Most Underappreciated Genre

Literary Hoax is the Most Underappreciated Genre

From James Macpherson to Lee Israel to JT LeRoy, It's All Good

By J.W. McCormack | October 30, 2018

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