Historical fiction is often a painful and awkward fusion of prose and past events. But in the hands of E.L. Doctorow, it has become a different and completely remarkable blend of another sort - fiction of the highest order that is also commercially successful. From his 1960 debut novel, Welcome to Hard Times, through such well-received works as The Book of Daniel, Billy Bathgate, World's Fair - and, above all, Ragtime - Doctorow found inspiration from the past, particularly 20th Century New York. It was there that he turned once again for the source material of his latest novel, due out September 1st.
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Majority Owner, Sarah Bagby, has over 25 years of experience at Watermark Books. This year Sarah was appointed to the Board of Directors for the American Book Association, and is currently serving in the first of a three year term. She is a member of the Midwest Booksellers Association, which serves a 10-state region, and recently served as president of the association. She also is on the Advisory Council of VOICE, an imprint of Hyperion Publishing. She is very active in the community, participates in several literary associations, and was selected to participate in Leadership Wichita.
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