The arrival of a new Erik Larson book is a genuine event, a feast of historical insight and narrative verve even when it focuses on a twice- or thrice-told tale. America’s secession winter, the period ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The next book by Erik Larson, widely known for the best-selling “The Devil in the White City,” is a work of Civil War history inspired in part by current events. Crown announced ...

THE DEMON OF UNREST. By Erik Larson. Crown. 592 pages. $35. An understanding of the stories behind momentous events often suffers from the consequences of those events, which is the case with the ...

We know the American Civil War’s stories of carnage and heartbreak from movies, biographies and Ken Burns, but the most interesting thing about the latest from “The Devil in the White City” writer ...

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 ...