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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Trivia

Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge

Um, folks. FOLKS. The halftime show in our book really happened. (Source)

The weird rhythm of Billy Lynn was totally purposeful. Ben Fountain felt like the guys in Bravo were totally overstimulated and overwhelmed, and he wanted the reader to feel the same way. (Source)

Fountain quit his successful career as a lawyer in order to start writing…and he didn't have his first break in the business for eighteen years. (Source)