tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475165538485567980.post615554383954932795..comments2023-10-07T03:23:24.917-05:00Comments on Boswell and Books: How Did the Book Club Go? We Have a Timely Discussion of "Ragtime", in Preparation for the Upcoming Milwaukee Rep Show.Daniel Goldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536282665165900502noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475165538485567980.post-82729515956978275512013-09-05T13:58:34.747-05:002013-09-05T13:58:34.747-05:00This was one of my favorite books as a kid. Probab...This was one of my favorite books as a kid. Probably the first "grown-up" book I read. <br /><br />Regarding Doctorow's non-research style, I recall him once saying in an interview that if a young virginal girl walked past an army barracks late at night and heard the soldiers speaking even for a few minutes, AND if she were sensitive enough, she ought to be able to write an entire novel about soldiers from that one short experience.<br /><br />Thanks for a great piece!<br /><br />--Joe <br /><br />Joseph D'Agnesehttp://www.josephdagnese.comnoreply@blogger.com