Novelist Michael Crichton never talked much about his works in progress, says his widow, Sherri Crichton. But she could sometimes pick up clues. “I knew of a volcano story,” she says. “That would ...

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Sherri Crichton was on a mission. She was poring over filing cabinets, old computers and scattered notes when she finally found it: a manuscript from her late husband, “Jurassic Park” and “Congo” ...

When “Jurassic Park” author Michael Crichton died from cancer in 2008, he left behind numerous unfinished projects, including a manuscript he began 20 years ago about the imminent eruption of Mauna ...

James Patterson has written around 200 books, often with famous co-authors ranging from President Bill Clinton to Dolly Parton.But his latest collaboration presented the perennial bestseller with a ...

John Michael Crichton, director, screenwriter and bestselling author of sci-fi thrillers that inspired some of Hollywood’s most popular movies and TV shows, including “Jurassic Park” and “The ...

Crichton, the author of more than a dozen bestselling novels and creator of the medical drama series ER, died unexpectedly in Los Angeles, his family said. Steven Spielberg, who directed the film of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Patterson got a call in 2022 asking if he’d finish a manuscript by Michael Crichton, the creative mind behind “Jurassic Park,” ...

The estate of the best-selling author, which has intellectual property rights to “ER,” and the creators of the new hit TV show are waging a legal battle over whether it’s a stealth reboot. By Nicholas ...

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