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A Goodreads user asked Lawrence Wright:

I’m always impressed by your research and ability to filter information in a compelling fashion. How does that process adapt when writing fiction?

Lawrence Wright As a journalist, I am usually asking "What happened?" the difference with this kind of fiction is that the question is "What could happen?" Research is still required, at least for me. I don't like magical realism or anything that smacks of made-up ideas. I want to know what actually happened before I start to write.

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The sub-plot with Russia interfering with western politics, state-sponsored hacking etc, could be a book in itself! Have you written about these topics elsewhere, and are the claims based on facts/proof, or speculation?

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Jason asked Lawrence Wright:

Have you been contacted by any other celebrity Scientologists looking to escape from the church since the release of Going Clear?

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What do you think are the most pressing international security threats?

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