Matt

Matt asked Lawrence Wright:

Thanks for the opportunity to ask a question! Your books seem to be about a much wider variety of topics and themes than a lot of authors. How do you choose what to write about next? Is there a theme that underlies all of your book topics?

Lawrence Wright I seem to have written a lot about religion. I was a pious teenager, so I know the power of faith. I've written about Southern Baptists, Satanists, Mormons, the Jonestown cult, Scientology, a defrocked priest, an atheist, radical Islamists... it's quite a list. I think what ties them together is my curiosity about why people are drawn to believe one thing rather than another. Also, I have observed that religious beliefs are so much more influential in determining a person's behavior than political beliefs. I think reporters should pay more attention to that.

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Cynthia

Cynthia asked Lawrence Wright:

I am so excited about this book. I only started in this afternoon, and haven't read more than a few pages... but I was wondering how much of this story is based on the actual history vs. how much is your creativity? I love your writing.... stay well, and keep writing!

Wendy

Wendy asked Lawrence Wright:

How difficult was it for you to gather information for your book when the "private investigators" hired by the."church " or being considered a SP?

Daniya

Daniya asked Lawrence Wright:

Hello Mr. Wright, how are you doing? I'am a MA student and I'am doing a research paper about the representation of contemporary forms of war mentioned in your novel The End of October. And I would like to hear from you... what message did you really want to indicate presenting forms of war and war literature in the novel?

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