Homer & Langley by E.L. Doctorow

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E.L. Doctorow Brings Two Historic Hoarders Back to Life

By Cathleen Medwick
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the September 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Cathleen Medwick reviews Homer & Langley by E.L. Doctorow, a novel about a pair of reclusive brothers and the lonely lives they lead in their Fifth Avenue mansion.

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