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Inprint Brown Reading Series: E.L. Doctorow

Presented by Inprint at Alley Theatre -- Patricia Peckinpaugh Hubbard Stage

October 19, 2009

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Now in its 29th year, Inprint is proud to present the 2009/2010 Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series, one of the finest reading series in the country, giving Houstonians a chance to hear from and meet some of the world’s leading writers. From September through May, 12 renowned authors will come to Houston, many for the first time, sharing their work and insights.

Since the readings series began, Inprint has hosted more than 300 of the world's great writers, including winners of 4 Nobel Prizes, 44 Pulitzer Prizes, and 43 National Book Awards. The Series ranks among the nation's leading literary showcases and continues to be accessible to all.

All readings take place on Mondays at 7:30 pm (doors open at 6:45). Each reading features an on-stage interview, followed by a book sale and signing, run by Brazos Bookstore.

2009-2010 Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series Schedule:

Joseph O'Neill & Marilynne Robinson
September 21, 2009
Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby

E.L. Doctorow
October 19, 2009
Hubbard Stage, Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Avenue

E. L. DOCTOROW,whose work has been translated into more than 30 languages, is one of America’s most celebrated writers, with a career spanning half a century. The Book of Daniel, published in 1971 and based on the espionage case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, placed Doctorow in the literary limelight and was hailed by Joyce Carol Oates as “a nearly perfect work of art.” His next book, Ragtime, “as exhilarating as a deep breath of pure oxygen. . . . [and] enormous fun to read” (Walter Clemons, Newsweek), became an international bestseller and was made into a film and a Broadway musical nominated for 8 Academy Awards and 12 Tony Awards, respectively.

His other major works include the bestselling novels Billy Bathgate, World’s Fair, The March, City of God, Loon Lake, and Welcome to the Hard Times, as well as several volumes of essays and stories. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Book Award, three National Book Critics Circle Awards, two PEN/Faulkner Awards, and the President’s National Humanities Medal.

He will be reading from his new novel, Homer & Langley, which is inspired by the Collyer brothers, famous for their compulsive hoarding.

Mary Karr
January 11, 2010
Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby

David Wroblewski
January 25, 2010
Hubbard Stage, Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Avenue

John Banville & Abraham Verghese
March 1, 2010
Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby

Tracy Kidder
March 22, 2010
Hubbard Stage, Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Avenue

Dorianne Laux & Patricia Smith
April 12, 2010
Neuhaus Stage, Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Avenue

Oscar Casares & Gwendolyn Zepeda
May 3, 2010
Hubbard Stage, Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Avenue