Michael Largo

Michael Largo, born in Staten Island (New York) is an American writer.[1] Largo received the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Nonfiction, 2006, for Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We Die.

The Portable Obituary was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award.

Bibliography
  • Nails in Soft Wood (Piccadilly Press, 1974)
  • Southern Comfort (New Earth Books, 1977)
  • Lies Within (Tropical Press, 1997; ISBN 0-9666173-0-4)
  • Best of Pif. Edited by Camille Renshaw (Fusion Press, 2000; ISBN 1-928704-75-1)
  • Unusual Circumstances : Short Fiction. (Pocol Press, 2000; ISBN 1-929763-03-4)
  • Welcome to Miami (Tropical Press, 2001; ISBN 0-9666173-4-7)
  • Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We Die (HarperCollins, 2006; ISBN 0-06-081741-0)[2]
  • The Portable Obituary: How the Famous, Rich, and Powerful Really Died (HarperCollins, 2007; ISBN 0-06-123166-5)[3]
  • Genius and Heroin: The Illustrated Catalogue of Creativity, Obsession and Reckless Abandon Through the Ages' (HarperCollins, 2008 ISBN 0-06-146641-7)
  • God's Lunatics: Lost Souls, False Prophets, Martyred Saints, Murderous Cults, Demonic Nuns, and Other Victims of Man's Eternal Search for the Divine (HarperCollins, 2010; ISBN 0-06-173284-2)
  • The Big, Bad Book of Beasts: The World's Most Curious Creatures; William Morrow, ISBN 978-0062087454[4][5]
  • The Big, Bad Book of Botany: The World's Most Fascinating Flora; William Morrow; ISBN 978-0062282750[3]

Co/author
  • SEAL Survival Guide: A Navy SEAL's Secrets to Surviving Any Disaster; Gallery Books; ISBN 978-1451690293
  • Easy Street (the Hard Way): A Memoir; Da Capo Press; ISBN 978-0306824180

References
  1. "A beast of a book: Michael Largo comes to campus for book signing". 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  2. Tourtelot, Nicole (2008-10-13). "Michael Largo Is A Curator Of Death". Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  3. Ogle, Connie (2014-08-17). "Michael Largo's 'Big, Bad Book of Botany' explains it all to you". The Miami Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. "Botany Tour For The Book Fair: Stories From Michael Largo". WLRN. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  5. "'The Big, Bad Book of Beasts,' by Michael Largo". Washington Post. 2023-05-18. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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