Dorothy Parker was born Dorothy Rothschild on August 22, 1893, in New Jersey.

She sold her first poem in 1914 to Vanity Fair, which launched a 20+ year career as a poet, critic, screenwriter, and humorist. She wrote over 300 poems, over 15 movies (including one nominated for an Academy Award), a few short story collections, and more.

She was also a Civil Rights advocate and gave her estate to MLKJR upon her death.

To learn more about this incredible poet, click the link above or visit her Wikipedia page.

We are reading from Enough Rope, her first poetry collection published in 1926.