# Dorothy Parker in Hollywood - Hardcover

by **Gail Crowther** (Author)

**An expansive and illuminating study of legendary writer Dorothy Parker's life and legacy in Hollywood from the author of the "fascinating" (_Town & Country_) _Three Martini Afternoons at the Ritz_.**

The glamorous extravagances and devasting lows of her time in Hollywood are revealed as never before in this fresh new biography of Dorothy Parker--from leaving New York City to work on numerous classic screenplays such as the 1937 _A Star Is Born_ to the devastation of alcoholism, a miscarriage, and her husband's suicide. Parker's involvement with anti-fascist and anti-racist groups, which led to her ultimate blacklisting, and her early work in the civil rights movement that inspired her to leave her entire estate to the NAACP are also explored as never before.

Just as she did with her "deliriously fast-paced and erudite" (_Library Journal_) dual biography of Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath, Gail Crowther brings Parker back to life on the page in all her wit, grit, and brilliance.

### Author Biography

Gail Crowther is a freelance writer, researcher, and academic. She is the author of _The Haunted Reader and Sylvia Plath_ and the coauthor of _Sylvia Plath in Devon: A Year's Turning_ and _These Ghostly Archives: The Unearthing of Sylvia Plath_. Gail divides her time between the North of England with her dog, George, and London. As a feminist vegan she engages with politics concerning gender, power, and animal rights.

**Number of Pages:** 304

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 9.1 x 6 IN

**Publication Date:** October 15, 2024

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