Eric Jay Dolin is an American author celebrated for his richly detailed works of narrative history. His books include "Black Flags, Blue Waters", a gripping account of the Golden Age of piracy in America, "A Furious Sky", a sweeping chronicle of hurricanes and their impact on American history, and "The Wreck of the Mentor", a vivid tale of shipwreck and survival. A graduate of Brown University and Yale University, Dolin brings scholarly rigor and compelling storytelling to America's maritime and environmental past, earning widespread praise from historians and general readers alike.