January 14, 2014
Wright in The Oregonian
Wright shares his fascination with religious fervor and what led him to write Going Clear with The Oregonian's Steve Duin.
Steve Duin: Lawrence Wright goes clear on Scientology and religious fervor ⟶
January 13, 2014
‘Going Clear’ Nominated for National Book Critics 2013 Circle Award
Going Clear is one of five nominations in the 2014 award’s nonfiction category.
January 12, 2014
Resurgence of Al-Qaeda in Iraq & Syria
Wright was interviewed with fellow journalist Dexter Filkins by The New Yorker’s Dorothy Wickenden, as part of the Political Scene podcast.
January 06, 2014
NSA Wiretapping Wouldn’t Have Stopped 9/11 (NYer)
Wright rebukes a recent court decision approving the use of N.S.A. wiretapping in this week’s New Yorker.
New Yorker: Could Unlimited Phone Surveillance Have Prevented 9/11? ⟶
December 05, 2013
TIME’s Top 10 Includes “Going Clear”
TIME magazine ranks Going Clear at number 7 on its list of the top ten nonfiction books of 2013. Reviewer Lev Grossman calls the book a “relentlessly researched, skillfully presented work.”
November 22, 2013
NPR on JFK: Wright Talks About Growing Up in Dallas in the 60’s
Wright was interviewed for Wade Goodwyn’s report on the effects of the J.F.K. assassination on the city of Dallas, TX.
NPR: Marking Kennedy Assassination, Dallas Still On “Eggshells” ⟶
September 18, 2013
Some Great Books Omitted by National Book Award
A Note from Lawrence Wright
I can think of some other fine books that weren't on this list, either!
AP: Lawrence Wright, George Packer among authors on nonfiction long-list for National Book Awards ⟶
September 18, 2013
National Book Award “Longlist” for Going Clear
The National Book Foundation announced the “longlist” of titles in consideration for the 2013 National Book Award for Nonfiction, which included Wright's most recent book, Going Clear. This list will be narrowed down to five finalists next month.
In 2006, Wright’s Looming Tower was a finalist for the award.
September 12, 2013
Wright Moderates “Global Town Hall” on Countering Violent Extremism
On September 12, 2013, Wright joined The Soufan Group and Qatar International Academy for Security Studies for an event which spanned four locations across the globe, sharing the findings from a year-long study into countering violent extremism, conducted by the hosts.
Wright moderated the event, which included experts such as former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Northern Ireland Chief Constable Matt Baggott, Senegal President Macky Sall, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, First Minister of Northern Ireland Peter Robinson, Counterterrorism Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security John Cohen (pictured), Director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law Karen Greenberg (pictured), and Former FBI Special Agent and CEO of The Soufan Group Ali Soufan.
September 03, 2013
Süddeutsche Zeitung Interviews Wright about Going Clear
A prominent newspaper story on Going Clear appeared in Germany's Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Unsurprisingly, the article provoked a lot of reactions, most of them positive.
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