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August 02, 2022

Zawahiri profile republished after Al Qaeda leader is killed 20 years later.

Posted In: Middle East, Terrorism

Wright also appeared on MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and Morning Joe to discuss the U.S. military’s assassination of longtime Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

August 26, 2016

Wright Talks Terror on NPR’s All Things Considered

Posted In: In the News, Middle East

Don’t miss Wright’s recent appearance on NPR’s news show, All Things Considered

Listen to the interview now ⟶

June 24, 2015

New Yorker: The Families of the ISIS hostages in Syria

Posted In: Middle East

A Note from Lawrence Wright

My piece on the five families of reporters and aid workers captured in Syria. Most emotional piece I've ever done:

New Yorker: Five Hostages ⟶

September 09, 2014

Wright on the New Yorker Blog: The Saudis and a 9/11 Mystery

Why are twenty-eight pages of Congress’s report on the attacks still classified?

The Saudis and a 9/11 Mystery ⟶

April 23, 2014

Interview with Assharq al-Awsat

Wright sat down with Assharq al-Awsat, the leading Arabic language paper. The interview is only available in Arabic. 

Assharq al-Awsat Interview (in Arabic) ⟶

April 02, 2014

American Theatre Tells How ‘Camp David’ Came to Life

The April issue of American Theatre magazine profiles Wright and explores how the new play, Camp David, came to life. 

Each of Wright’s plays has been “a big step forward,” [Oskar] Eustis remarks. When playwrights create drama from journalism, “the biggest hurdle is demonstrating to people that the theatre has something to add to this discussion. And there are few people who are better qualified to do that than Larry.”

American Theatre: Accords with History ⟶

April 02, 2014

Curtain Rises for ‘Camp David’

A Note from Lawrence Wright

We open “Camp David” tomorrow night, with President and Ms. Carter in attendance, along with Jehan Sadat.

Maximum pressure on the actors. And the playwright!

Washington Post: Jimmy Carter, a longtime theater fan, to attend world premiere of ‘Camp David’ ⟶

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