E.L. Doctorow

The Book of Doctorow: A Writer Sympathizes

E.L. Doctorow (b. 1931) is the author of a dozen novels, including <i>Ragtime&lt;/i&gt; (1975) and &lt;i&gt;The March</i> (2005).
Nancy Crampton
E.L. Doctorow (b. 1931) is the author of a dozen novels, including Ragtime (1975) and The March (2005).

Compiled as testament to the “belief in the story as a system of knowledge,” E.L.  read more »

The Book of Doctorow: A Writer Sympathizes

Compiled as testament to the “belief in the story as a system of knowledge,” E.L.  read more »

The Case of the Sore Thumb— Elementary, My Dear Watson

The intelligent and historically alert Julian Barnes.
Ellen Warner
The intelligent and historically alert Julian Barnes.

For years, Julian Barnes has been not quite Nabokov or W.G. Sebald. Not quite there yet?  read more »

In Doctorow’s Brilliant March, Writer Finds Humanity in War

The decent warrior: Author E.L. Doctorow.
Nancy Crampton
The decent warrior: Author E.L. Doctorow.

A great blessing in life is that most people can get used to anything.  read more »

Hey! Grandpa Was Right-Doctorow Stole Ragtime

My grandmother's third or fifth husband, depending on whether he or she gave you the count, was a br  read more »