In 'God Save Texas,' Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright offers an insightful and multifaceted portrait of the Lone Star State, tying its idiosyncrasies and contradictions to wider American themes. Sifting through Texas's political landscape, cultural diversity, and economic dynamism, Wright explores how the state's conservative ethos coexists with its majority-minority population and its leading role in technology exports. He explains how Texas's governance—with low taxes and minimal regulation—spurs both unprecedented growth and alarming disparities. As he examines the state's influence on the national stage, particularly in the era of Donald Trump, Wright presents Texas not as an outlier but as a forecast of America's potential future, telling a larger story through the detailed scrutiny of one enigmatic state.