Hmmm, that title sounds familiar!

Important statement from the New York Times

Proof that the universe does have a sense of humor. During the fierce storm that struck Eastern Long Island at 9 p.m. July 4, a tree fell on this porta-potty. Happily no one was inside at the time!

Well happy birthday. You've brought an incredible amount of joy to my family. Keep it up!

Amazing. Keep it secret!

Erm, that would be ‘lightning.‘

Do tell. What was your itinerary? Where did you begin?

Ha! Totally. But what a great episode. So terrifying.

The only good thing about plane trips is gazing out the window.

Only kidding. I love it that you read it as a kid. And liked it!

Oh man, absolutely. I do not understand why so many passengers close their windows on flights. There’s magic out there, especially late at night with the moon and stars and distant clouds glowing with lightening.

High school. Now THAT makes me feel old.

I get this totally. My 2.25-year-old grandson Oskar would be so into it. He’s also totally into Beethoven’s Fifth, but finds his Moonlight Sonata too scary. Go fig.

Ha. I love it that you are reading it aloud. FYI Olmsted was my favorite character.

Spotted, lodged in a tree trunk in Carnegie Hill on the Upper East Side of Manhattan:

Thank you. But if you think my book captures the time at hand, go pick up a copy of "Prophet Song," by Paul Lynch. Deeply troubling. And excellent.

I'll be speaking today in Yakima, WA, at the Capitol Theater. My hosts last night at the lovely Freehand Cellars Winery made some excellent cookies....

Thank you!

It was great fun.

I did something similar nearly three decades ago after I read David McCullough's brilliant "Johnstown Flood." I diagrammed chapters, noted his cliffhangers, etc. I was working on "Isaac's Storm" at the time. It helped enormously. We learn from the masters.

Hope to see some of you this month. The paperback of my "Demon of Unrest" launches next week, and I'll be doing a number of book events in various parts of the country.

The DA in Minneapolis is investigating Bovino and others.

Join THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE author Erik Larson for THE DEMON OF UNREST: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War. Erik will be in conversation with Lauren Larson of @texasmonthly.bsky.social Tickets🎟️: www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople... @exlarson.bsky.social

A great history of a devastating hurricane and of US meteorology at the time. @exlarson.bsky.social

To David Muir: my god, tonight’s so-called news. What are you doing?

See you there!

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) tucsonfestivalofbooks.org?id=676&utm_s...

Unfortunately.

Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize

Delighted that the paperback edition of "Demon of Unrest" will launch on March 10, 2026, with a tour to follow:

For the record, Isaac's Storm is still my wife's favorite. As she keeps reminding me.

Good morning, from eastern Long Island.

God bless the Internet (sometimes). www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/m...

Lefse! Man that takes me back.

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.

"....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.

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...

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...

Trump was right. New York City is a hellscape of criminal savagery. (Spotted today at Lexington Ave and E. 107th.)

Congratulations to all! @katmezzacappa.bsky.social, @exlarson.bsky.social, @rachloudriscoll.bsky.social, @lissakevans.bsky.social, @christinebreen.bsky.social

Thanks for sending. People found remnants of the ship for years afterward, but for this jacket to reach the Delaware River? Remarkable.

Thank you!

At last one of my books has made it to the big-ish screen! (Ethan Hawke in "The Lowdown;" see shelf behind.)

Not sure what "premise" you think I'm accepting. I agree completely, especially with your last line. Well put, by the way.

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.

I'm headed to DC today. Curious to see how the city feels under occupation.

Thank you.

Wow. Are you re-reading it? If so you may not be able to sleep.

Going to DC on Friday. Never been to an occupied city. I feel like William Shirer:

So often in my research I come across tiny little mysteries that have zero relevance to what I'm working on, but are compelling nonetheless. Eg this, from the London Times, Sept. 5, 1871.