E.L. Doctorow

News and commentary about E.L. Doctorow from the archives of Jewish Literary Review.

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Posted on October 28, 2010 by Steve Pollak

Interviews with Roth, Bellow, Singer, more

If you’ve got a few hours to spare in order to get lost online, you could do worse than to wander around in The Paris Review’s newly public Interviews section. The first issue under the new editor, Lorin Stein, just … Continue reading

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Steve Pollak

Nobel Prize in Literature: Who will win?

The U.K.-based website Ladbrokes is listing the odds for who will win the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature. The prize will be announced early this morning (before I wake up). As of Wednesday night, the odds on favorite to win … Continue reading

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Steve Pollak

E.L. Doctorow interview with N.Y. Times

In this video, E.L. Doctorow discusses his sources of inspiration as well as his newest novel, Homer & Langley.

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Steve Pollak

E.L. Doctorow in The New Yorker this week

E.L. Doctorow, who turned 77 on Sunday, has a short story in the January 14, 2008 issue of The New Yorker. It’s called “Wakefield,” named for the New York City lawyer who leaves his wife without actually leaving her. Instead … Continue reading