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The Sherlock Holmes Connection In Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain
Michael Crichton’s breakout success was inspired by one of his favorite writers.
Jun 19
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Jamie Steidle
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Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton’s Eaters of the Dead Review: This Beowulf-Inspired Novel Is Surprisingly Gripping
A review of a novel that deserves a second chance.
Jul 7
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Jamie Steidle
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The Sherlock Holmes Connection In Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain
Michael Crichton’s breakout success was inspired by one of his favorite writers.
Jun 19
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Jamie Steidle
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The Andromeda Strain Review: Michael Crichton’s Breakout Novel
A review of Michael Crichton's breakout success novel.
Jun 10
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Jamie Steidle
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Electronic Life Review: Michael Crichton’s 1983 Guide to Computers is Relevant in the Age of AI Anxiety
A look back at Michael Crichton’s guide to computers and why it still resonates in the AI era.
May 27
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Jamie Steidle
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What Michael Crichton Got Right About Computers, and AI
A 1983 book about home computers offers a surprisingly useful way to think about today’s latest technology.
May 19
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Jamie Steidle
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Michael Crichton’s A Murder in Hollywood Book Review
A review of Michael Crichton’s latest posthumous book, a mystery with a dash of old Hollywood.
May 11
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Jamie Steidle
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From Pirate Latitudes to A Murder in Hollywood: Michael Crichton’s Lost Books
Michael Crichton and the long history of Pirate Latitudes.
May 5
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Jamie Steidle
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