Ryan

Ryan asked Lawrence Wright:

Is there any particular reason that you chose a novel as the form for this book rather than non-fiction for this material? Which would have been more scary?

Lawrence Wright There are a couple reasons for the novel. One is that it began a decade ago as a screenplay for Ridley Scott, which he never made. I don't blame him, I hadn't solved the story and I didn't understand the science at the time. But the story stayed in my mind. I wanted to try writing it as a novel because I liked the form and wanted to try it. I'd only written one novel previously ("God's Favorite"), and I thought I'd like to try it again.

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Andrea Engle

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Was this written pre-or post- Covid-19?

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Elle Wynn asked Lawrence Wright:

I’ve recommended “God Save Texas” to everyone who will listen! What’s it like— in the current political and social climate and with the pandemic and threats to re-open— to be a creative, liberal-minded resident in Texas right now? Have your dealings in the past with the Bush family shaped your views of right wing politics in the state/humanized some current politicians you may disagree with policy-wise?

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Sam asked Lawrence Wright:

Do you anticipate the Church of Scientology will change its leadership during David Miscavage's lifetime? If so, how? If not, how do you anticipate it will change following his death?

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