Lawrence Wright

Lawrence Wright graduated from Tulane University and spent two years teaching at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. He is a staff writer for "The New Yorker" and a fellow at the Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law. The author of five works of nonfiction--"City Children, Country Summer; In the New World; Saints and Sinners; Remembering Satan; "and "Twins"--he has also written a novel, "God's Favorite," and was cowriter of the movie "The Siege," He and his wife...See more

Lawrence Wright book reviews

  • The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 5 out of 5

    insight into Bin Laden

    by Mary M, Oct 28, 2011

    I was interested in finding out what made Bin Laden tick by learning about his background. Wright's book satisfied my curiosity and taught me lots about modern Arab affairs that I didn't know. ... read more

  • The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 5 out of 5

    VERY INTERESTING

    by wun-yan W, Jul 26, 2011

    helped me understand what they are thinking. the book was full of information that connects to another. very well organized. read more

  • The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 5 out of 5

    A good read recomended

    by spooky, Sep 25, 2008

    This is a seriously disturbing book. The US has learned nothing from Vietnam, Lebanon and Somalia. I recommended this book for the clear background it provides to the man George W Bush blames for 9 ... read more

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