Betty Mermelstein
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Erik Larson:
Was there a particular character in Devil in the White City that you sympathized with the most?
Erik Larson
Yes: Olmsted. I don't think he ever had an unoriginal thought.
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Bartholomew Timm
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Erik Larson:
I've read all your books,and am looking forward to this new one, but I suspect not everything you've written has been successfully converted to a book. What is your favorite "failure"? Do you ever consider going back to something once you've given it up? How do you select your titles?
Kate D
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Erik Larson:
Just read your vibrant PowellsBooks.com interview with book buyer Rhianna Walton. I loved "Devil in the White City", and can't wait to read "Dead Wake". As a youngish female, I don't have many friends who have discovered your awesome writing. How do you generally relate to your readers like me, and can we expect a can't-miss book topic from you in the future? Not that WWI is unrelatable...
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