Category Archives: E.L. Doctorow

When Books Breed Compassion

While stopped at a traffic light yesterday, I noticed a puttering station wagon next to me with a little old lady in a floppy gardening hat behind the wheel. I could just make out her profile as she peered out … Continue reading

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Homer, Langley, and a Half-Broke Horse

QUICKIE REVIEWS There are a couple of books that I’ve recently finished which are listed below with my brief review attached.  They are all newer titles that currently sit on or very near the latest best seller lists. Friends will … Continue reading

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The Doctorow Is In

E.L. Doctorow’s new novel Homer & Langley is making a lot of noise. Interest piqued, I promptly put it on my list after reading about it in a smattering of upstanding literary publications. I would love to reflect on all … Continue reading

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