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Author and journalist Lawrence Wright (God Save Texas and The Plague Year) discussed his work on scientology, al-Qaida, the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas politics, and more. This event was part o…

Lawrence Wright, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower and a New Yorker staff writer, talked about his latest book, The Plague Year: America in the Time of COVID. He discuss…

Lawrence Wright was interviewed about his book The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, published by Knopf. Mr. Wright was interviewed on the BookTV Bus at the Miami Book Fair Inter…

Debora MacKenzie (COVID-19) and Muhammad Zaman (Biography of Resistance) discussed past pandemics and COVID-19. This virtual program was part of the 2020 Texas Book Festival.

Pulitzer prize-winning author Lawrence Wright looked at pandemics and how deadly viruses work. This virtual program was sponsored by Book People bookstore in Austin, Texas.

Members of Congress from both parties, writers, and journalists participated in an event marking 100 days since the death of Saudi journalist and Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.…

A panel of authors discussed state politics at the 2018 Brooklyn Book Festival.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright examined the history, culture, and politics of the Lone Star state at the 18th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Pulitzer prize-winning author Lawrence Wright examines the history, culture, and politics of the Lone Star state.

Lawrence Wright was interviewed about his book The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, published by Knopf. He talked about the history of Islamic terrorism, including Osama bin Lad…

Lawrence Wright talked about his book, Thirteen Days in September: The Dramatic Story of the Struggle for Peace. He spoke at the 2017 Rancho Mirage Writers Festival in Rancho Mirage, Cali…

Panelists talked about national security. Panelists included Lawrence Wright, Tim Weiner, Douglas Brinkley, Bret Stephens, and Colonel Jack Jacobs (Retired). They spoke at the 2017 Rancho…

Lawrence Wright talks about his book, The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State. He spoke in the C-SPAN 2/BookTV tent at the 21st annual Texas Book Festival. The festival was h…

Panelists talked about global terrorism and national security issues and debated the question, “Is terrorism a threat to the American way of life?” Panelists included Lawrence Wright, Malcol…

In a series of quick interviews various people offered personal insight on current events. Topics included the economy, the Iran nuclear deal, the 2016 presidential campaigns, global technol…

Lawrence Wright talked about his life and career and responded to viewer comments and questions. He was interviewed at the 2015 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest and also responded to qu…

Lawrence Wright talked about his book, Thirteen Days in September: Cater, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David, in which he recounts the 1978 Camp David Accords, during which President Jimmy Carte…

Journalists Lawrence Wright and Jim Lehrer talked about the political atmosphere of Dallas leading up to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and the changes to the city since the…

Lawrence Wright talked about his book, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief, in which he reports on the Church of Scientology. In his book, the author, who interview…

Lawrence Wright talked about his book, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief, which was a finalist for the 2013 National Book Award for Nonfiction. He was interviewed…