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SUMMARY:Lawrence Wright\, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author\, Screenwriter\, Playwright\, and Journalist
DESCRIPTION:Curated by André Bernard\, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation\, In Conversation features great thinkers and influential voices whose contributions shape our culture today. Crossing the fields of politics\, journalism\, humanities\, and the arts\, these conversations will explore fresh perspectives that spark curiosity and ignite new ways of thinking about our most pressing challenges. \nSince 1992\, Lawrence Wright has been a staff writer at The New Yorker\, where his work has earned three National Magazine Awards. He began his career in journalism at The Race Relations Reporter in Nashville in the early 1970s\, later writing for Texas Monthly and Rolling Stone. Wright is the author of eleven nonfiction books\, most notably The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (2006)\, which won the Pulitzer Prize\, and Going Clear (2013)\, a bestselling investigation of Scientology adapted into an Emmy-winning HBO documentary. He has also written four novels\, including Noriega: God’s Favorite (2000)\, The End of October (2020)\, Mr. Texas (2023)\, and\, most recently\, The Human Scale (2025)\, as well as numerous acclaimed plays and one-man shows\, several of which were adapted for film or television. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, the Society of American Historians\, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, Wright also moonlights as a keyboard player in the Austin-based blues band WhoDo.  \n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be canceled. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if cancellation is necessary. Ticket orders will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/lawrence-wright/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,In Conversation with André Bernard
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