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Erik Larson
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Author, tennis addict, lover of Hendrick's martinis, interesting restaurants, and long walks in Central Park. Website: eriklarsonbooks.com
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A great history of a devastating hurricane and of US meteorology at the time.

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February 5, 2026 at 9:37 AM
exlarson.bsky.social
To David Muir: my god, tonight’s so-called news. What are you doing?
February 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
See you there!
renatakeller.bsky.social Renata Keller @renatakeller.bsky.social · 13d
So excited/giddy to return to my hometown to share The Fate of the Americas at the Tucson Festival of Books! Can't believe I'll be at the same event as Salman Rushdie, TJ Klune, Yuyi Morales, @exlarson.bsky.social, @alixeharrow.bsky.social, + more! (1/2)
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February 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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So excited/giddy to return to my hometown to share The Fate of the Americas at the Tucson Festival of Books! Can't believe I'll be at the same event as Salman Rushdie, TJ Klune, Yuyi Morales, @exlarson.bsky.social, @alixeharrow.bsky.social, + more! (1/2)
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Ad for the Tucson Festival of Books featuring Renata Keller
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
Unfortunately.
boisvert1970.bsky.social boisvert1970.bsky.social @boisvert1970.bsky.social · 26d
Currently reading In the Garden of Beasts, and the parallels between Germany in the 1930s and the US today are unnerving.
January 24, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 AM
exlarson.bsky.social
Delighted that the paperback edition of "Demon of Unrest" will launch on March 10, 2026, with a tour to follow:
January 15, 2026 at 10:22 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
For the record, Isaac's Storm is still my wife's favorite. As she keeps reminding me.
lilhistorian.bsky.social V P Felmlee @lilhistorian.bsky.social · Jan 8
@exlarson.bsky.social Devil got me hooked on his books, gotta say tho, Isaac's Storm might (still) be my favorite
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Good morning, from eastern Long Island.
December 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
God bless the Internet (sometimes).

www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/m...
‘60 Minutes’ story shelved by Bari Weiss streamed in Canada — and instantly spread across the web | CNN Business
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss decided to shelve a planned “60 Minutes” story titled “Inside CECOT,” creating an uproar inside CBS, but the report has reached a worldwide audience anyway.
www.cnn.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
Lefse! Man that takes me back.
anita1956.bsky.social Anita @anita1956.bsky.social · Dec 17
I woke up with ten pounds of mashed potatoes in my fridge because today is Lefse Day, a yearly labor of love, rolling out potato dough paper thin and cooking on a jumbo round electric grill for my Norwegian-leaning wife. Let the flour storm begin!
December 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
My wife captured this image of a gust of wind stirring the newly snow-dressed trees outside our NYC apartment just a few moments ago.
December 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
"....we should do something about it." That's as clear a summons for his loyalists to do harm as any Trump has issued thus far.
pbump.com Philip Bump @pbump.com · Dec 10
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
Nice story in today's NYT, p. 1, about the demise of the penny. Well done; written with a good deal of charm.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
The Penny Dies at 232
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
I wish someone would remind Hegseth and Trump that small conflicts have a way of becoming big and nasty wars very quickly. Can't imagine what would have happened if we'd had these amateurs in charge during the Cuban Missile Crisis. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pentagon’s largest warship enters Latin American waters as US tensions with Venezuela rise
USS Gerald R Ford’s arrival marks the largest US military presence in the region since the invasion of Panama in 1989
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
Trump was right. New York City is a hellscape of criminal savagery. (Spotted today at Lexington Ave and E. 107th.)
October 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Congratulations to all!
@katmezzacappa.bsky.social, @exlarson.bsky.social, @rachloudriscoll.bsky.social, @lissakevans.bsky.social, @christinebreen.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
exlarson.bsky.social
Thanks for sending. People found remnants of the ship for years afterward, but for this jacket to reach the Delaware River? Remarkable.
deanjobb.bsky.social Dean Jobb 🇨🇦 True Crime Writer @deanjobb.bsky.social · Oct 11
A @nytimes.com report of the discovery of a life jacket from the Lusitania, five years after the liner was torpedoed off Ireland, on the other side of the Atlantic.
@exlarson.bsky.social #history #oddities #war
October 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
Thank you!
musicandwords.bsky.social Caroline @musicandwords.bsky.social · Sep 30
@exlarson.bsky.social Just to say I’ve just finished reading The Splendid and the Vile - what a truly great read. An absolutely staggering amount of research! Had a mental pic of Churchill in some of those scenarios - perhaps best not to go there! Am going to read Colville’s Fringes of Power next.
September 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
At last one of my books has made it to the big-ish screen! (Ethan Hawke in "The Lowdown;" see shelf behind.)
September 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
Not sure what "premise" you think I'm accepting. I agree completely, especially with your last line. Well put, by the way.
greygrendel.bsky.social Mike Moran, I-Uz @greygrendel.bsky.social · Aug 27
Please do not accept that premise. Soldiers do not, can not, have not, and will never provide safety. Not their purpose, not their training, and not the intent here. They are the last resort in the face of political/diplomatic failure.
August 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Just arrived at Union Station in Washington, DC. Troops on patrol in one of the safest spots in the city. At least they’re not wearing masks. Must be incredibly boring: aimlessly walking streets already patrolled by multiple federal police agencies, Amtrak police, and the DC metro cops.
August 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
I'm headed to DC today. Curious to see how the city feels under occupation.
jentaub.bsky.social Jen Taub ❌👑 @jentaub.bsky.social · Aug 17
It's starting to feel a lot like 1861 around here, am I right, @exlarson.bsky.social?
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Aug 17
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina, Ohio also sending National Guard troops to DC in further escalation of federal intervention in Dem city.
August 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
Thank you.
dmreds.bsky.social David McMillion @dmreds.bsky.social · Aug 22
A great history of the beginning of the American Civil War.

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August 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
exlarson.bsky.social
Wow. Are you re-reading it? If so you may not be able to sleep.
nickcharles.bsky.social A Nick Charles @nickcharles.bsky.social · Aug 20
First Edition:
The Berlin Diary by William L. Shirer, 1st edition.
August 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM