Erik Larson

January 4, 2024
Writer

Quick Facts

Erik Larson
Full Name Erik Larson
Occupation Writer
Date Of Birth Jan 3, 1954(1954-01-03)
Age 70
Birthplace Brooklyn
Country United States
Birth City Brooklyn
Horoscope Aquarius

Erik Larson Biography

Name Erik Larson
Birthday Jan 3
Birth Year 1954
Place Of Birth Brooklyn
Home Town Brooklyn
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Aquarius
Spouse Chris Gleason

Erik Larson is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on January 3, 1954 in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States. Erik Larson (born January 3, 1954) is an American journalist and author of nonfiction books. He has written a number of bestsellers, including The Devil in the White City (2003), about the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and a series of murders by H. H. Holmes that were committed in the city around the time of the Fair. The Devil in the White City won the 2004 Edgar Award in the Best Fact Crime category, among other awards.

Erik Larson Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Writer
House Living in own house.

Erik Larson is one of the richest Writer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Erik Larson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Larson was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Freeport, Long Island, New York. He studied Russian history at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated summa cum laude in 1976. After a year off, he attended the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, graduating in 1978. He was inspired to go into journalism after seeing the movie All the President’s Men.

Larson has written a number of books, mostly historical nonfiction. In a 2016 interview with the Knoxville Mercury, Larson stated he does all of his own research, asking, “why should I let anybody else have that fun?” He also rejected the idea of trying to imagine or take factual liberties with scenes and conversations from the past, stating that in his work, “anything that appears in quote is something that came from a historical document.” He included among his literary inspirations David McCullough, Barbara Tuchman, David Halberstam, and Walter Lord. Larson’s 2006 book Thunderstruck intersperses the story of Hawley Harvey Crippen with that of Guglielmo Marconi and the invention of radio.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Erik Larson Dating?

According to our records, Erik Larson married to Chris Gleason. As of December 1, 2023, Erik Larson’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Erik Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Erik Larson celebrates birthday on January 3 of every year.

What is Erik Larson's best selling book?

  • Goodreads: 3.
  • Amazon: 4.
  • LibraryThing: 3.

Is Thunderstruck by Erik Larson a true story?

A true story weaving two men’s lives together with love, murder, invention, and the end of the world’s “great hush.” The true story of the deadliest hurricane in history.

How old is Erik Larson?

68 years (January 3, 1954)

What genre does Erik Larson write?

Erik’s first venture into fiction is an otherworldly tale of intrigue and the impossible that marshals his trademark approach to nonfiction to create something new: a ghost story thoroughly grounded in history.

What to read if you like Erik Larson?

  • Unbroken. by Laura Hillenbrand. …
  • King Leopold’s Ghost. by Adam Hochschild. …
  • The Boys in the Boat. by Daniel James Brown. …
  • Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War. by Max Hastings. …
  • Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. …
  • The Girls of Atomic City. …
  • In Our Time. …
  • Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy.

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