Dorothy Parker
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Five turn of the century women poets (1800-1900)
Do you want to read more poetry but not sure where to start? For April, poetry month, I’ll be sharing various poetry recommendations to help you read more poetry. For this week, I wanted to share five women poets that are considered classics from around the turn of the century (1800→1900). I tried to give…
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Crying was delicious
This is a quote from the story Big Blonde by Dorothy Parker. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from another story from Dorothy Parker here. Collection of short stories – Summary Here is the book summary from Goodreads:…
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A very good-looking young man
Excerpt from Dusk Before Fireworks by Dorothy Parker This is an excerpt from the story Dusk Before Fireworks by Dorothy Parker. He was a very good-looking young man indeed, shaped to be annoyed. His voice was intimate as the rustle of sheets, and he kissed easily. there was no tallying the gifts of Charvet handkerchiefs,…