My father was the proprietor of a music shop on Forty-third Street, where many of the finest performers and musicians of the day would come to shop. He knew the classical repertoire inside out. E. L. Doctorow classicaldayfather Change image and share on social
Obama is a great man who's just beginning to understand the realities. And I'm not just saying that because he reads my books. I would have voted for him anyway. E. L. Doctorow beginbookgreat Change image and share on social
I've outlasted many marriages at Random House. E. L. Doctorow havehousemarriage Change image and share on social
There is no longer any such thing as fiction or nonfiction; there's only narrative. E. L. Doctorow fictionlongnarrative Change image and share on social
Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. E. L. Doctorow drivefogheadlight Change image and share on social
Here's how it goes: I'm up at the stroke of 10 or 10:30. I have breakfast and read the papers, and then it's lunchtime. Then maybe a little nap after lunch and out to the gym, and before I know it, it's time to have a drink. E. L. Doctorow breakfastdrinkgym share on social
When I'm writing, I like to seal everything off and face the wall, not to look outside the window. The only way out is through the sentences. E. L. Doctorow facesealsentence Change image and share on social
Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the others because you are not bringing the same voice to every book. I think that keeps you alive as a writer. E. L. Doctorow aliveauthorbook share on social
Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake. E. L. Doctorow bookcomposecomposition Change image and share on social
