false 160225 1 <P><CENTER><B>AFTER</B> September 11, 2001,<P>emotions couldn't be clearly defined.<P>There were no <B>WORDS</B><P>strong enough to justify, avenge, explain, or express the sheer magnitude of<P> this horrifyingly unique moment in history.</CENTER><P>In this remarkable anthology, compiled by Salon.com'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.<P>Dread, 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.<P><I>Afterwords</I> 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.<P>Immediate, 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.<P>A portion of the royalties will be donated to the Twin Towers Fund and <P>the Red Cross's Fund for Afghan Children.<P> 154648 27 8 2002 Afterwords: Stories and Reports from 9/11 and Beyond total:5|3:5| 5 15 12 0 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 19:16:08 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 19:16:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 26 17:38:33 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 17:38:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Dec 27 11:43:47 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 11:43:47 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Oct 21 21:11:46 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 21:11:46 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Oct 17 06:42:03 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 06:42:13 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Jul 12 19:46:54 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 19:46:54 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat May 24 05:08:12 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 05:08:20 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Mar 13 12:43:54 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 12:43:54 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Jan 23 03:47:18 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 03:47:18 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Oct 13 16:44:52 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 13 16:44:52 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Mon Sep 03 11:23:11 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 03 11:23:17 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Sun Jul 08 15:33:01 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 08 15:33:01 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=160225