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Erik Larson - 2016 Vive le Livre Speaker: Video Links

Overview of the books of Eric Larson, critical commentary, interviews, biographical information and similar works in the genre.

The Origins of Larson's 'Devil in the White City'

Author Erik Larson discusses the origins of his best-selling book, “Devil in the White City,” at a recent WSJ+ Books talk.

Q&A: Author Erik Larson

Our guest in Erik Larson, author of "In the Garden of Beasts," which chronicles the experiences of William E. Dodd, America's first ambassador to Nazis Germany in 1933.

Erik Larson: 'Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania' - Talks at Google

#1 New York Times bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction Erik Larson visits Google to talk about his latest book, "Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania." The book tells the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the disaster.

Erik Larson/March 23, 2015/Appel Station

Author Erik Larson discusses his latest book Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania with journalist Linden Macintyre.

Erik Larson on How He Gets His Ideas

Best-selling author Erik Larson talks at a recent WSJ+ Books event about how he gets his story ideas, how he knows if it’s a good idea, and how it becomes a book.

Author Erik Larson — Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien - CONAN on TBS

Conan sits down with one of his favorite authors, Erik Larson (The Devil in the White City, In The Garden of Beasts, Dead Wake) for an in-depth discussion of early 20th century history, the pleasure-pain of writing, and Conan's favorite subject: murder.