Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Resources

WEBSITES

The Fabulous New York Times Book Review

Geoff Dyer pretty much sums it up.

Interview, Audio—NPR Has It All

You want a one-stop-shop for info on Billy Lynn? Check out NPR.

MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS:

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)

Every bit as overstimulating as the book it's based on.

ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS:

How Billy Lynn Came To Be

This is a fascinating article on how Fountain came up with his award-winning novel.

The New Yorker Article That Put Fountain On the Map

Well, it was the article in which he was first dubbed a literary genius, at least.

Ben Fountain with HuffPost

Hey, it's nice to see that Fountain's story about his inspiration doesn't really change from one interviewer to the next.

VIDEO

Wanna Watch Beyoncé Work It?

Here's the video of the halftime show that made Ben Fountain write Billy Lynn. Keep your eyes peeled for the brief shot of soldiers about-facing sloppily.

Billy Lynn Movie Trailer

Kristen Stewart is in everything these days.

AUDIO

They Still Do Radio Interviews?

Yes, they do. And they're awesome.

IMAGES

The Best Cover Art

There's a bunch of different covers for this book—which is impressive, seeing as it's only been out for a few years—but we can all agree this is the best one.

The Halftime Show

Compare the imagery from the movie to the actual 2004 Thanksgiving Halftime Show video.

Ben Fountain

Gotta see the author himself.