February 19, 2013
AP Calls Going Clear “a Powerful Piece of Reportage”
Associated Press’s Nahal Toosi raves about Going Clear, going on to say the book “is a carefully written account, detached and with little sense of outrage apparent from the author's point of view... But that step-by-step, cautious approach adds to the book's value. Wright obviously understands that letting his findings speak for themselves is enough.”
February 07, 2013
Colbert Skewers Miscavige and Scientology
A Note from Lawrence Wright
The watermelon: greatest sight gag in years.
February 07, 2013
“The Colbert Report” Appearance
Wright appears on The Colbert Report to discuss his new book, Going Clear, and the Church of Scientology with the famed comedian and talk show host.
February 06, 2013
Radio Interview with NPR’s “Morning Edition”
Steve Inskeep interviews Wright about the new book, Going Clear, and the controversial Church of Scientology.
February 05, 2013
A Superhero-Based Phonetic Alphabet That Will Save Us All from Confusion
Posted by Lawrence Wright on The New Yorker Blog
“We will be arriving at gate B 11,” the flight attendant on American Airlines called out as we were landing in Boston. “That’s Batman 11. Your bags will be in luggage carousel C, that’s “C” for Captain America.”
“Well, nobody will forget that,” I said when the attendant, James Owens, replaced the microphone. I was standing in the bathroom queue.
Keep ReadingFebruary 02, 2013
UK’s “Guardian” Reviews “Going Clear”
Despite the book’s release in the United Kingdom being held up for legal reasons, The Guardian’s Sukhdev Sandhu “applauds an eye-opening account of America's most controversial religion.”
According to Sandhu, “the book is diligently researched, calmly expository, and full of fascinating side-stories.”
January 25, 2013
Radio interview with “On the Media”
On the Media host Bob Garfield talks to Wright about Scientology and the new book, Going Clear.
January 24, 2013
Charlie Rose is Tall, and Other Photos
Wright taped an interview with Charlie Rose, and had a chance to chat with Dustin Hoffman in the green room.
Keep ReadingJanuary 24, 2013
Radio Interview with “Fresh Air”
Fresh Air’s Terri Gross interviews Wright about Scientology and his process for writing the book, Going Clear.
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