Erik Larson, the bestselling author of "The Devil in the White City" and "The Splendid and the Vile," will discuss his latest book "The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In just five agonizing months — from Abraham Lincoln’s election as president on Nov. 6, 1860, until the first shot fired in the ...

Author Erik Larson, whose latest book centers on five months leading up to the American Civil War, had said many times he would never write a book about the Civil War. After all, about 60,000 books ...

When bestselling author Erik Larson appears in Harrisburg next month, he’ll discuss his latest historical nonfiction book “The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Harrisburg will be the place to be for literary and history buffs this weekend as #1 New York Times Bestselling author Erik Larson visits to discuss his new book. According to ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Best-selling author Erik Larson visited Traverse City on Thursday to discuss his latest historical thriller – “The Demon of Unrest” – about the dawn of disunion and Civil War in ...

In some ways, Erik Larson is as much historian and detective as writer. The New York Times-bestselling author writes nonfiction accounts of events or milieus through the experiences of individuals.

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Larson's book focuses on the historical events and figures of the time period, rather than drawing parallels to modern events. A film adaptation of Larson's "The Devil in the White City," potentially ...