{"product_id":"afterwords-stories-and-reports-from-9-11-and-beyond-paperback","title":"Afterwords: Stories and Reports from 9\/11 and Beyond - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSalon Com\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Talbot\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eSalon Com\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting compilation of pieces which perfectly capture the cultural shift in America after September 11th, 2001. Featured writers include Rick Moody, Janet Fitch, and Caroline Knapp, as well as other non-professional writers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter September 11, 2001, emotions couldn't be clearly defined. There were no words strong enough to justify, avenge, explain, or express the sheer magnitude of this horrifyingly unique moment in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this remarkable anthology, compiled by \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e's award-winning editorial team, Rick Moody, Janet Fitch, Caroline Knapp, and Jeffrey Eugenides join many contemporary literary talents and reporters in giving a voice to the day that left a stunning roar of silence across America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDread, fear, heroism, and dignity color these pages from eyewitness accounts of ordinary citizens turned rescue workers, to an escape from the World Trade Center, a report on everyday New Yorkers finding comfort in \"terror sex,\" and stories of miracles in the madness--like that of a blind man led by his seeing-eye dog down eighty-seven flights of stairs to safety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfterwords\u003c\/i\u003e also probes the aftermath of the attacks on the nation and the world's cultural, political, and social fabric through writing ranging from an in-depth interview with controversial social critic Noam Chomsky, to a female Pakistani-American journalist's meeting with a Taliban leader and his wives, and essays on how sheer horror gave way to heartening solidarity, macabre spectacle, and kitschy sentimentality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImmediate, raw, emotional, and empowering, this outstanding collection speaks brilliantly to the simple need to remember and comprehend what happened against that perfect blue sky on September 11, 2001. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA portion of the royalties will be donated to the Twin Towers Fund and the Red Cross's Fund for Afghan Children.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.27 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52614454837555,"sku":"9780743456128","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WWY5M2VmbnpzL000RUl3WVJkamZkUT09.webp?v=1761872157","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/afterwords-stories-and-reports-from-9-11-and-beyond-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}