"Devil in the White City" and "Thunderstruck" author Erik Larson
Series: New Letters on the Air
From: New Letters on the Air
Length: 00:28:56
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Piece Description
Bestselling author Erik Larson discusses two of his nonfiction works. Devil in the White City juxtaposes the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition and the nation's first serial killing, while Thunderstruck! deals with the invention of radio and England's second-most famous murder. In this interview with New Letters' Dennis Conrow, Larson reveals how he uses historical facts to create a novelistic approach to writing nonfiction.
Broadcast History
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Timing and Cues
PROMO: ON THE NEXT NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR: In writer Erik Larson's books, innovation and murder collide. Find out how what the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and the invention of radio have to do with two famous killers. Hear Erik Larson talk about the challenges of writing THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY and THUNDERSTRUCK in this interview with Dennis Conrow, next time on next time on NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR.
PROGRAM LENGTH: 29:00 minutes
INCUE: (music) "Historical narrative nonfiction is a book description..."
OUTCUE: "... thanks for listening to NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR."
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