The New Rochelle Public Library will honor the 50th anniversary of Ragtime, the legendary novel by longtime New Rochelle resident E.L. Doctorow, with a celebratory weekend of programs on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5, 2025. Published in 1975, Ragtime was hailed as a groundbreaking work that interwove historical figures with fictional characters, capturing…
Ragtime – published 50 years ago – is having a moment: A revival of the sweeping musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel just opened for a limited run at Lincoln Center and the New Rochelle Public Library has put together a weekend of celebratory events called Ragtime at 50 (Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th) inviting the community…
Press Alert October 23, 2023 On Sunday, October 22nd a crowd gathered at Huguenot Park in New Rochelle to dedicate a new bronze statue of E.L. Doctorow, one of the most important authors of the 20th century. The author’s wife Helen Doctorow and members of their extended family joined sculptor Derek Chalfant, local dignitaries…
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