Edward Dolnick is the author of The Writing of the Gods, The Clockwork Universe, The Forger's Spell, and the Edgar Award-winning The Rescue Artist, among other books. A former chief science writer at The Boston Globe, he has written for The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, and many other publications. He lives with his wife near Washington, DC.
[Dolnick] has a remarkable ability to explain and contextualize complex topics and create compelling, lucid nonfiction narratives. . . . Dolnick brings this period of history to life in the same way the Rosetta Stone revived ancient Egypt. --BookPage (starred review) Stimulating. . . . an immersive and knowledgeable introduction to one of archaeology's greatest breakthroughs. --Publishers Weekly A fast-paced intellectual adventure. . . . Highly recommended. --Library Journal Masterful. . . . The Writing of the Gods is an engrossing account of one of the greatest breakthroughs in archaeological history, one that brought a dead language, and a buried culture, back to life. --Christian Science Monitor Dolnick exuberantly captures the frustrations and triumphs of scholars as they puzzle out the meaning of long-dead runes. --New York Times Book Review An entertaining account of a great intellectual achievement. --The Economist Dolnick treats [Young and Champollion's] efforts like a thriller. . . . entertaining. --Minneapolis Star Tribune