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Now available as a stand-alone edition, the famous humorist’s second collection of poetry ranges from lighthearted self-deprecation to gleefully acid-tongued satire and dark comedy.One of the Jazz Age’s most beloved poets, Dorothy Parker earned her reputation as the wittiest woman in America with he... Read More about Sunset Gun: Light Verse (Vintage Classics)

The second revision in sixty years, this sublime collection ranges over the verse, stories, essays, and journalism of one of the twentieth century's most quotable authors. In this new twenty-first-century edition, devoted admirers will be sure to find their favorite verse and stories. But a variety ... Read More about The Portable Dorothy Parker: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

"I believe in the flapper as an artist in her particular field, the art of being – being young, being lovely."  -- Zelda FitzgeraldA sparkling new collection of "flapper fiction": stories featuring the iconic women who defined the Jazz AgeEdited and introduced by David M. EarleVivacious, charmi... Read More about Where All Good Flappers Go: Essential Stories of the Jazz Age

Now available as a stand-alone edition, the famous humorist’s debut collection—a runaway bestseller in 1926—ranges from lighthearted self-deprecation to acid-tongued satire, all the while gleefully puncturing sentimental clichés about relations between men and women.Known as the wittiest woman in Am... Read More about Enough Rope: A Book of Light Verse (Vintage Classics)

With reproductive freedom under unprecedented attack, Choice Words, edited by poet Annie Finch, takes back the cultural conversation on abortion.... Read More about Choice Words: Writers on Abortion

As this complete collection of her short stories demonstrates, Dorothy Parker’s talents extended far beyond brash one-liners and clever rhymes. Her stories not only bring to life the urban milieu that was her bailiwick but lay bare the uncertainties and disappointments of ordinary people living ordi... Read More about Complete Stories