A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York.(Brief article)(Book review)

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A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York

Kevin C. Fitzpatrick

Roaring Forties Press

1053 Santa Fe Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94706

0976670607, $19.95, www.roaringfortiespress.com

The first half of the twentieth century was filled with constant change and development; it was an exciting time to be alive. "A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York" is a focus on the woman herself, but a bigger focus on the city she lived in and its ...

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