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How Sept. 11, 2001 Affected Writing in the US and Elsewhere

A new edition of British literary magazine Granta addresses how Sept. 11, 2001 affected writing.

Arts, Culture & Media

Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with John Freeman, editor of the British literary magazine Granta, about how Sept. 11, 2001 affected writing, both within and outside the US.

Here is a list of books mentioned in our conversation with John Freeman.

“Falling Man” by Don DeLillo

“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer

“The Emperor’s Children” by Claire Messud

“Terrorist” by John Updike

“The Plot Against America” by Philip Roth

“Incendiary” by Chris Cleave