Dorothy Parker has written at least 38 books. Their most popular book is The Portable Dorothy Parker with 51 saves with an average rating of 4.5⭐.
> "I like to have a martini,
> Two at the very most.
> After three I'm under the table,
> after four I'm under my host."
> — Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker was an American writer and poet, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and sharp eye for 20th century urban foibles..
From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary output in such venues as [The New Yorker][1] and as a founding member of the [Algonquin Round Table][2]. Following the breakup of that circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed as her involvement in left-wing politics led to a place on the infamous Hollywood blacklist.
Parker went through three marriages (two to the same man) and survived several suicide attempts, but grew increasingly dependent on alcohol. Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker". Nevertheless, her literary output and her sparkling wit have endured. See more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker
[1]: http://www.newyorker.com/search/query?query=dorothy+parker&queryType=nonparsed&submitbtn.x=0&submitbtn.y=0&submitbtn=Submit
[2]: http://algonquinroundtable.org/
1944 • 51 Readers • 626 pages • 4.5
#4 of 3 in Penguin Modern Classics
2018 • 9 Readers • 50 pages • 3.5
#1 of 2 in The Paris Review Interviews
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2022 • 7 Readers • 145 pages • 3.8
2012 • 4 Readers • 477 pages • 5
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