RAGTIME at 50! A Celebration with Caroline Doctorow

Fifty years ago, E.L. Doctorow's Ragtime emerged as a groundbreaking novel, intertwining fact and fiction to depict early 20th-century America. Addressing themes like immigration, racial animosity, labor rights, and women's evolving roles, the novel remains relevant today. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Doctorow's daughter, Caroline Doctorow, will host a multimedia event featuring family photographs, stories about the author, readings from the novel, a discussion on writing, and a live performance of a related song, highlighting the book's adaptation into a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical.