Michael Crichton Leaves an Enduring Legacy
Nov 11, 2008 — Among all of the news about Obama's election victory, one piece of news may have been lost. Bestselling author Michael Crichton recently died of cancer. He was just 66 years old. He is credited with popularizing thrillers about technology, but, to me, he was a hero and an inspiration.
Ironically, just before his death, I was planning to contact his publicist to request an interview. If I had known what would happen, I would have contacted him sooner. I want to know what he thinks about the...