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Geenyas

Geenyas asked Erik Larson:

You've written expansively on a number of historical subjects (Devil in the White City, In the Garden of Beasts, Isaac's Storm, Thunderstruck). What is it that attracts you to historical stories and why do you think they are relevant to modern readers?

Erik Larson My goal in writing so-called narrative history is to create as rich a historical experience as I possible can so that a reader can sink into the past and emerge, ideally, with the sense of having lived in another time. If that makes my books relevant to modern readers--yay!

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Susan Spellman

Susan Spellman asked Erik Larson:

I teach several college-level history survey courses and struggle to find good books that highlight the kind of human choices and consequences your works highlight. While I love a long, meaty book, my students (and class constraints) require shorter reads. Have you considered producing condensed versions of your bestsellers for classroom use, or composing a few shorter accounts?

Dawn Pettit

Dawn Pettit asked Erik Larson:

I've just finished reading Dead Wake. I always look forward to your books because you make me feel like I'm right there watching the event unfold. Do you know if anyone has ever explored the remains of the Lusitania?

Faye

Faye asked Erik Larson:

I am a huge fan, and I really enjoyed In the Garden of Beasts, how is it that you are able to convey non-fiction in such a way that it reads likes a compelling fiction?. I swear every time I pick up one of your books, I do nothing else for the next day or 2.

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