Dorothy Parker Drank Here, Ellen Meister
Dorothy Parker Drank Here, Ellen Meister
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Dorothy Parker Drank Here

Author: Ellen Meister

Narrator: Donna Postel

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/24/2015


Synopsis

The acid-tongued Dorothy Parker is back and haunting the halls of Algonquin with her piercing wit, audacious voice, and unexpectedly tender wisdom.

Heavenly peace? No, thank you. Dorothy Parker would rather wander the famous halls of the Algonquin Hotel, drink in hand, searching for someone, anyone, who will keep her company on the side of eternity.

After forty years she thinks she's found the perfect candidate in Ted Shriver, a brilliant literary voice of the 1970s, silenced early in a promising career by the devastating plagiarism scandal. Now a prickly recluse, he hides away in the old hotel slowly dying from cancer, which her refuses to treat. If she can convince him to sign the infamous guest book of Percy Coates, Dorothy Parker might be able to persuade the jaded writer to spurn the white light with her. Ted, however, might be the only person living or dead who's more stubborn then Parker, and he rejects her proposal outright.

When a young TV producer, Norah Wolfe, enters the hotel in search of Ted Shriver, Parker sees another opportunity to get what she wants. Instead, she and Norah manage to uncover such startling secrets about Ted's past that the future changes for all of them. 

About Ellen Meister

Ellen Meister is the author of the novels The Smart One and Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA. In addition to her novels, she has published numerous short stories and was the editor of an online literary magazine. A former advertising copywriter, Ellen currently curates for a literary radio program and mentors aspiring authors. She lives on Long Island with her husband and children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy on May 13, 2017

Wacky, hilarious, and entertaining! Shaken and definitely, stirred. Just purchased Meister's two audiobooks, Farewell Dorthy Parker and The Other Life. Dorothy Parker, an American poet, short story writer, critic, and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and 20th-century urban foibles re......more

Goodreads review by Myfanwy on November 06, 2014

I am a huge fan of Ellen Meister and having read all of her books (all of which I have loved) I can say without a doubt that this is my favorite, Once again, Meister managed to surprise and delight me with the massive, beating heart of this book. In typical Meister fashion, this book contains great......more

Goodreads review by Laurie on April 23, 2015

Norah Wolfe has a long standing obsession with has-been author Ted Shriver. When her mother gave her a copy of one of his books when she was 13, his words touched her so deeply she almost couldn’t finish the book. So when the TV show Norah works for gets canceled, she says she can get Shriver on the......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on August 29, 2015

A must read for Dorothy Parker fans! Dorothy Parker is alive again- well, sort of. Because of a guest book she signed at the Algonquin Hotel, she's become the resident ghost there- a fact that brings terror to some and casual acceptance to others. With her unique brand of wit and a drink in hand, Do......more

Goodreads review by Chris on November 22, 2015

It has been a while since I had as much fun reading a book as this one. I love when an author has a dry wit that shines through between the lines. This story is like none other I have read. I fell in love with the premise and knew I had to check it out. I am so glad I did. This book was fun from the......more