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Dr Gail Crowther

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Writer. Vegan. Feminist. Book: DOROTHY PARKER IN HOLLYWOOD Instagram: crowther_gail Website: gailcrowther.com New books forthcoming: 2026, 2028 Represented by: Carrie Kania at C&W Agency

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hello Bluesky 👋😍 ~ I write books and I love reading 💛

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · 5d

Thrilled with this gorgeous cover of my new book exploring the personal library of Marilyn Monroe. Published in the US on May 26 by Gallery Books | Simon & Schuster. The UK release details tba.
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#MarilynMonroe

Marilyn Monroe reading a book on her bed.

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Jul 13

Sylvia Plath and the Matisse Chapel
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The Matisse Chapel: Chapel of the Rosary

On a hillside above Vence in the South of France sits a small, white chapel. It has glittering blue tiles on the roof, a large cross and bell, and stands next to a convent for the Dominican Sisters…

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Mar 8

❤️❤️🍸🍸🍸!

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Old Hollywood @theoldhollywood.bsky.social · Feb 15

"Why don't you?"

Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson) tries to talk the second Mrs. de Winter (Joan Fontaine) onto the ledge in Rebecca (1940)

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Feb 11

Dorothy Parker in Hollywood 💛

Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Jan 21

Yes, yes you can! 😂💛

Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Jan 3

Black Rook in Rainy Weather.

Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Dec 17

Dorothy Parker's signature 💛

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Dec 10

Cumbrian sunset and orange rockpools.

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Dec 5

Join us for lunch with Dorothy Parker, chatting all things Dorothy and Hollywood 💛

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Lunch with Dorothy Parker! (ONLINE)

Acclaimed author Gail Crowther visits with us online to discuss the legacy of Dorothy Parker and her new book "Dorothy Parker in Hollywood."

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Dec 3

I found such a beautiful copy of Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas in a second-hand book shop. It was published in 1961.

Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 23

Daphne du Maurier's typewriter, on display in Jamaica Inn, Cornwall

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 22

Thank you so much for reading 💛

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George Yatchisin @gyatchisin.bsky.social · Nov 22

My latest review for CALIRB, of Gail Crowther's "Dorothy Parker in Hollywood," couldn't be more timely--let's look at what a blacklist does to a person and a culture, shall we? calirb.com/dorothy-park...

Dorothy Parker in Hollywood by Gail Crowther

Gallery Books Review by George Yatchisin Late in her life Dorothy Parker claimed during an interview that if she wrote a memoir—which she was loathe to do (and never did)—she would title it ...

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 22

I love this review ~ thank you so much ~ it really gets to the heart of the book.

Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 22

Virginia Woolf and her glamorous passport.

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 20

As if being on Vulture's 2024 Book Gift Guide isn't exciting enough, I'm sandwiched between a book about Stanley Kubrick's The Shining and Cher's memoir 😍
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Vulture’s 2024 Books Gift Guide

A lack of celebrity memoirs doesn’t mean a lack of gossip.

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 19

I LOVE this wonderful and sensitive review of Dorothy Parker in Hollywood by Chris Daley in Alta 💛
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Bright Lights, Big City

In Dorothy Parker in Hollywood, Gail Crowther reimagines a large life.

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 18

During this summer in Hollywood, I got to see some of Marilyn Monroe's clothes and objects. And it was fabulous. (Pink Pucci blouse | Black dress worn in Korea | Jewellery from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)

Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 17

It was so well-used that Hughes had it re-covered for Plath which I think is where that design comes from. There were lots of annotations and sections underlined inside.

Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 17

It was in the Bonham's sale, and now in private hands (I don't know whose lucky hands 😂)...

Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 17

Thank you so much!

Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 16

A photograph of Sylvia Plath's well-used, well-thumbed copy of Roget's Thesaurus ❤️

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Eiderdown Books @eiderdownbooks.bsky.social · Nov 16

Hello! 👋 We're an indie publishing house making books about women artists. Here's our series of pocket hardbacks on some brilliant artists you should know. Follow along for latest news and upcoming releases 📚

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Dr Gail Crowther @gailcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hello Bluesky 👋😍 ~ I write books and I love reading 💛

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