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Employing all his exceptional journalistic skills of observation, understanding, and shaping a story into a compelling narrative, lawrence wright has given us an evenhanded yet keenly. Lawrence wright is a pulitzer prizewinning american author, screenwriter, staff writer for the new yorker magazine, and fellow at the center for law and security at the new york university school of law. Yes, i already saw the hbo documentary going clear based on this hefty tome by lawrence wright, and so it was obvious that id just have to read the book. Wright is the author of ten books, including the looming tower.
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