Nonfiction

Preston writes what he knows, and ‘The Lost Tomb’ (2023) shows how he knows it

In his novels (both solo and with Lincoln Child), Douglas Preston writes what he knows. In “The Lost Tomb and Other Real-Life Stories of Bones,

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‘Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero’ (2012) a good place to start your Supes scholarship

Having recently read Michael Chabon’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” (2000) – which borrows from “Superman” writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster’s

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‘Come, Tell Me How You Live’ (1946) digs into Mideast cultures

Hercule Poirot often travels, even though it seems he would be annoyed by a lot of things about the process of traveling, not to mention

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Crichton explores ‘Five Patients’ (1970), ‘Electronic Life’ (1983)

Readers who enjoy the explanatory sections of Michael Crichton’s novels – where he goes into history and analysis of issues – should check out his

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‘Don’t You Forget About Me’ (2007) shows Hughes’ lasting impression

The 1980s were when teens became real people, right? OK, so that’s my age bias (born in 1978) coming into play. There were 1970s films

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‘Travels’ (1988) gives surprising insight into Crichton

Michael Crichton never wrote an autobiography, so the closest we get is “Travels” (1988), a collection of journal entries about first his medical school years

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‘Cities of Gold’ (1992), ‘Talking to the Ground’ (1995) explore West

Douglas Preston, whose book career began with 1986’s “Dinosaurs in the Attic,” makes a leap in writing quality and, more strikingly, the lengths he will

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‘Dinosaurs in the Attic’ (1986) a virtual museum tour

Although he didn’t know it at the time, Douglas Preston’s nonfiction book “Dinosaurs in the Attic: An Excursion into the American Museum of Natural History”

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