September 29, 2023

October tour schedule is posted!

If you’re in DC, NYC, Chicago, don’t miss the chance to meet Lawrence Wright in person. 

OCTOBER 2 @ 7PM
Politics and Prose × Union Market
In conversation with Susan Glasser
Washington, DC

OCTOBER 5 @ 6PM
Rizzoli Bookstore
In conversation with David Grann
New York, NY

OCTOBER 18 @ 7PM
Lark and Owl Bookstore Event
Georgetown, TX

OCTOBER 22 @ 5PM
Exile in Bookville
In conversation with Elizabeth Wetmore
Chicago, IL

All times local

September 17, 2023

Lawrence Wright September Appearances

Here are the upcoming appearances! More will be posted for October soon.

February 25, 2023

Wright visits hometown of Dallas for interview.

It was great to be back in my old hometown and to see so many leaders making such important changes in Dallas. https://t.co/H5hXzq24X2

— Lawrence Wright (@lawrence_wright) February 25, 2023

Dallas Morning News: How Author Lawrence Wright Sees Dallas Fitting into Texas' Changing Narrative ⟶

February 23, 2023

Induction of Joe Ely to Austin City Limits Hall of Fame to air this Saturday.

I had the honor to induct Joe Ely into the ACL Hall of Fame. Don't miss the great show this Saturday. pic.twitter.com/c3mgzHgkju

— Lawrence Wright (@lawrence_wright) February 23, 2023

Watch The 8th Annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Honors Joe Ely. Butch Hancock, @JimmieDGilmore @RodneyJCrowell @MarciaBallBand, Lloyd Maines and @Lawrence_Wright pay tribute to the Texas legend.
Watch on your local @PBS station or stream: https://t.co/pTqjZfrLJC#acltv pic.twitter.com/671STOXFwV

— Austin City Limits (@acltv) February 23, 2023

February 09, 2023

Ben Stiller to star in TV series of “Three Identical Strangers.”

this story I wrote more than 25 years ago keeps coming back to life. Of course, it was an incredible tale. https://t.co/nbBbNFDzkC

— Lawrence Wright (@lawrence_wright) February 9, 2023

February 06, 2023

In The New Yorker, Wright explores the dramatic transformation of his home city of Austin, Texas.

Austin, I had to get this off my chest. @NewYorker https://t.co/hSdBwhdu59

— Lawrence Wright (@lawrence_wright) February 6, 2023

October 31, 2022

Wright inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

In September, Lawrence Wright was inducted to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honorary society and policy organization founded in 1780 that describes itself as “electing exceptionally accomplished individuals and engaging them in advancing the public good.”

Wright is pictured signing the Book of Members at an Induction Ceremony that celebrated recently elected artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.

October 28, 2022

Remarks for Joe Ely’s induction to the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame

Wright made these remarks at ACL Hall of Fame 2022. A full recap of the evenings events can be found on ACL’s website.

It’s always been a mystery to me how the Panhandle, which is not known for being an artistic mecca, produced Jimmy Dean, Sonny Curtis, Tanya Tucker, Mac Davis, Delbert McClinton, Gary P. Nunn, Lloyd and Natalie Maines, the Gatlin Brothers, and more to be named later.

Except for the two years Georgia O’Keefe painted watercolors in Canyon, Texas, they’re all musicians. 

Joe Ely was born in Amarillo, which is where he first encountered rock and roll, in the form of Jerry Lee Lewis playing piano on a flatbed trailer in a dust storm. The audience covered their noses with bandanas and the wind blew over the microphone but young Joe Ely heard the call.

October 19, 2022

Inducting Joe Ely into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on Oct 27.

Wright will be inducting renowned Texas musician Joe Ely into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on October 27. 

Man, am I lucky. I get to induct Joe Ely into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame! https://t.co/JA9bjJuhOX

— Lawrence Wright (@lawrence_wright) October 19, 2022

October 10, 2022

From the vault: Wright talks to Alec Baldwin about Scientology and Tom Cruise.

Here’s an interview Lawrence Wright did years ago with Alec Baldwin on his podcast, “Here’s the Thing.” They discuss Baldwin’s friendship with noted Scientologist Tom Cruise.