Lawrence Wright’s newest novel, Mr. Texas, revolves around Texas politics and how they relate to our national political conversation, and he knows from where he speaks. Not only is he a native Texan, but he has also written one of the definitive NON fiction books about Texas, (God Save Texas). Both books are insightful, prescient, and, this might surprise you, very funny. Mr. Texas is about modern politics, the price of selling your soul, the importance of Texas politics, how to talk to each other, and whether or not one person can make a difference in this world. Our bookstore this week is Werner Books and Coffee in Erie PA.

Books mentioned in this week's episode:

Mr. Texas by Lawrence Wright

The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright

Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright

The End of October by Lawrence Wright

The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid by Lawrence Wright

Thirteen Days in September: The Dramatic Story of the Struggle for Peace by Lawrence Wright

The Terror Years: From Al Qaeda to the Islamic State by Lawrence Wright

Sheets by Brenna Thummler

Lights by Brenna Thummler

Delicates by Brenna Thummler

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