{"product_id":"9781982185794","title":"Dorothy Parker in Hollywood","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn expansive and illuminating study of legendary writer Dorothy Parker’s life and legacy in Hollywood from the author of the “fascinating” (\u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eThree Martini Afternoons at the Ritz\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eA Star Is Born\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Just as she did with her “deliriously fast-paced and erudite” (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) 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.","brand":"Gail Crowther","offers":[{"title":"Gallery Books |  Hardback  |  2024-10-15","offer_id":46057252159743,"sku":"9781982185794","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fe3437fb-ceef-4db2-84dc-3b4a82bbf55e.jpg?v=1723819485","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781982185794","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}