Rory at the Chilton dance: The Portable Dorothy Parker
Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) · The Chilton dance
Rory brings a book to her first Chilton dance, which tells you how she rated her odds of having fun. The book is Dorothy Parker, the sharpest tongue at the Algonquin Round Table. Amy Sherman-Palladino named her production company Dorothy Parker Drank Here, so this one is a personal recommendation from the boss.
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The book
The Portable Dorothy Parker
Viking published it in 1944, and it's one of only three Viking Portables never to go out of print. The other two are Shakespeare and the Bible, decent company for a woman who wanted her epitaph to read "Excuse my dust."
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Rory on the walk to Doose's: Moby-DickS1 E1
Richard's gift to Rory: A Mencken ChrestomathyS1 E3
Rory's Christmas present for Dean: The MetamorphosisS1 E10
Rory outside Dean's school: The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia PlathS1 E12
Dean's homework from Rory: Anna KareninaS1 E16
Lorelai's party advice: The Bell JarS1 E17
A gift for Rachel: Out of AfricaS1 E20
Rory outside Doose's: UlyssesS1 E20
Rory on Emily's sofa: Mrs DallowayS2 E4
Jess in Rory's room: Howl and Other PoemsS2 E5
Rory's overstuffed backpack: Savage BeautyS2 E7