Lawrence Wright
Lawrence Wright is a staff writer for The New Yorker and the Pulitzer Prize-wining author of The Looming Tower. His most recent work is the best-selling Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief. A phenomenal investigative journalist, he lectures on the power of influence, particularly in relation to religious belief. Read Full BiographyBooks by Lawrence Wright:
Going Clear
A clear-sighted revelation, a deep penetration into the world of Scientology by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the The Looming Tower.
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The Future of Terrorism
This speech address the roots of terror and examines how al-Qaeda and other terror groups have evolved since 9/11, and what we can do to counter such threats.
Media About Lawrence Wright
- “Taking Cover in Texas” – The New Yorker
- A Careful Writer Stalks the Truth About Scientology (The New York Times)
- The Apostate: Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology (The New Yorker)
- The Double Game: The Unintended Consequences of American Funding in Pakistan (The New Yorker)
- Lithium Dreams: Can Bolivia Become the Saudi Arabia of the Electric-Car Era? (The New Yorker)
