"That is the thing about New York," wrote Dorothy Parker in 1928.
"It is always a little more than you had hoped for. Each day,
there, is so definitely a new day." Now you can journey back there,
in time, to a grand city teeming with hidden bars, luxurious movie
palaces, and dazzling skyscrapers. In these places, Dorothy Parker
and her cohorts in the Vicious Circle at the infamous Algonquin
Round Table sharpened their wit, polished their writing, and
captured the energy and elegance of the time. Robert Benchley,
Parker's best friend, became the first managing editor of Vanity
Fair before Irving Berlin spotted him onstage in a Vicious Circle
revue and helped launch his acting career. Edna Ferber, an
occasional member of the group, wrote the Pulitzer-winning
bestseller So Big as well as Show Boat and Cimarron. Jane Grant
pressed her first husband, Harold Ross, into starting The New
Yorker. Neysa McMein, reputedly "rode elephants in circus parades
and dashed from her studio to follow passing fire engines." Dorothy
Parker wrote for Vanity Fair and Vogue before ascending the throne
as queen of the Round Table, earning everlasting fame (but rather
less fortune) for her award-winning short stories and unforgettable
poems. Alexander Woollcott, the centerpiece of the group, worked as
drama critic for the Times and the World, wrote profiles of his
friends for The New Yorker, and lives on today as Sheridan
Whiteside in The Man Who Came to Dinner. Explore their favorite
salons and saloons, their homes and offices (most still standing),
while learning about their colorful careers and private lives.
Packed with archival photos, drawings, and other images--including
never-before-published material--this illustrated historical guide
includes current information on all locations. Use it to retrace
the footsteps of the Algonquin Round Table, and you'll discover
that the golden age of Gotham still surrounds us.
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