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