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The author discusses The Demon of Unrest with Elaine Szewczyk for Publishers Weekly.

Some writers have a lucky pen. Others a trusty notebook. Erik Larson has his weird monkey lamps. The pair of matching bronze lamps—each featuring a Capuchin monkey with a mischievous stare—look like props from The Wizard of Oz or a 1940s noir and sit in the office of Larson's Manhattan apartment, on opposite ends of the wood dining table that serves as his writing desk.

"These lamps are my favorite thing in here," Larson says over Zoom, patting one of the monkeys. He also has a Stay Puft Marshmallow Man figure and a straw lemur, among other curiosities, that remind him to have fun while working. His daily routine includes eating a Double Stuf Oreo at his desk each morning ("It's 60 calories I don't need, but it's a ritual") and having drinks when the day wraps. "At five o'clock, I hit a bell on my desk, turn on my Spotify playlist, and have a cocktail—a martini or a Manhattan—with my wife. To me, writing isn't a job. I love it."

The bestselling author of nine thrilling books, Larson has a unique power to animate history and make it accessible. His works—which have sold more than 10 million copies, according to his publisher, Crown, and have been translated into 35 languages—include&...

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