You Might As Well Live Author:John Keats Dorothy Parker was a central figure at the celebrated Round Table at the — Algonquin Hotel in New York City. Her two books of poems were best sellers, and her collections of short stories were hailed by the critics. Two plays were — written about her, newpaper columnists wrote about her regularly, and practically every bright remark of the day w... more »as attributed to her. Her personal life was lived on a grand scale, and in addition to the New York literary set, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and prewar Hollywood were part of her milieu.« less