Criticism

Iannone, Carol. "E. L. Doctorow's 'Jewish' Radicalism." Commentary 81, No. 3 (March 1986): 53-6.

Considers the impact of Doctorow's Jewish heritage on his work.

Jones, Malcolm Jr. "A Gothic Tale of Horror in Old New York." Newsweek (27 June 1994): 53.

Provides a synopsis of the plot of The Waterworks, and considers the novel's borrowings from works in the horror/science fiction mystery genre.

Rovit, Earl. "The Miraculous Conjunction." Sewanee Review 104, No. 2 (Spring 1996): 325-29.

Offers reflections on the essay genre and contains a brief review of Doctorow's Selected Essays, 1977–1992.