Dan Brown
Dan Brown
Daniel "Dan" Brownis an American author of thriller fiction who is best known for the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code. Brown's novels are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour period, and feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories. His books have been translated into 52 languages, and as of 2012, sold over 200 million copies. Three of them, Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, and Inferno, have been or are being adapted...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth22 June 1964
CityExeter, NH
CountryUnited States of America
Last year during the hurricanes, we would go over and help out as much as we could. I really enjoyed the work and so when the openings came up, I applied and got one of the spots.
Over the past 10 years I have placed in my novels the names of more than two dozen close friends and family. The names I chose are always those of people I care for or respect.
Our goal is to have plenty of work for us inside through winter.
Our goal is to get through the first half and hopefully stay in the playoff picture. The kids have to keep working and plugging away. We have the talent to be a playoff team, but haven't been able to use a set lineup.
I still get up every morning at 4 A.M. I write seven days a week, including Christmas. And I still face a blank page every morning, and my characters don't really care how many books I've sold.
I think I was a shy kid. I grew up without television. I had a dog, and we lived up in the White Mountains in the summer, and I had no friends up there. And I would just go play hide-and-seek with my dog and probably had some imaginary friends.
I was already writing 'The Lost Symbol' when I started to realize 'The Da Vinci Code' would be big. The thing that happened to me and must happen to any writer who's had success is that I temporarily became very self-aware.
Metaphors are a way to help our minds process the unprocessible. The problem arise when we begin to believe literally in our own metaphors. Those who truly understand their faiths understand the stories are metaphorical.
will be unavailable for interviews or appearances until the release of his next novel. No release date is yet scheduled.
That was a pretty good offensive game for us. Defensively, we were asleep most of the night. It seems like anytime we come into this type of game, we play down to the competition.
Little League started in West Des Moines about 1951. I played Little League at Holiday Park in 1981. But the time had come to move away from Little League. Their calendar was too restrictive.
It does look like it poses a significant threat to Florida by the weekend. Of course, these are four- and five-day forecasts, so things can change.
The power that religion has is that you think nothing is random: If there's a tragedy in my life, that's God testing me or sending me a message.
This year's winner ... exemplified the spirit of cooperation as essential to getting things done.