{"title":"Lawrence Wright","description":"\u003cp\u003eLAWRENCE WRIGHT is a staff writer for \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e and the author of numerous nonfiction books, including \u003cem\u003eGoing Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9\/11\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWright won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for \u003cem\u003eThe Looming Tower\u003c\/em\u003e and has received three National Magazine Awards. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University and a master’s degree from the American University in Cairo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Wright works across multiple forms, serving also as a screenwriter and playwright. His nonfiction examines subjects ranging from religious institutions to terrorism and national security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawrence lives in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawrence Wright’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"twins","title":"Twins: And What They Tell Us About Who We Are","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book for 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Rhone-Poulenc Science Prize Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a book about far more than twins: it is about what twins can tell us about ourselves.\"—\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With plenty of amazing stories about the similarities and differences of twins, Wright respectfully shows, too, how their special circumstance in life challenges our notions of individuality. A truly fascinating but sometimes spooky (Mengele's experiments with twins at Auschwitz figure among Wright's examples) study.\"—\u003cem\u003eAmerican Library Association\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Like so much of Wright's work, this book is a pleasure to read. Because he writes so well, without pushing a particular point of view, he soon has you pondering questions you have tended to comfortably ignore.\"—\u003cem\u003eAustin American-Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Informative and entertaining . . . a provocative subject well considered by a talented journalist.\"—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471296449\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471296447\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Lawrence Wright","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212270239960,"sku":"9780471296447","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212270272728,"sku":"9781630262457","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470337622_FC_mockup_v2_1738717778_47f18994-5e77-48da-9e13-628edebe5f28.jpg?v=1790991994"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-lawrence-wright.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}