Cultural Writing. Subtitled "Conversations in a Time of Terror," this anthology "is a collection of writings that gives voice to the diverse perspectives that the American people did not have an opportunity to hear despite three days of commercial-free, 24 hour-a-day news coverage on all major networks [following September 11th.]" Includes articles, artwork, poetry, e-mails, interviews, and personal essays in relation and reaction to September 11th and the ensuing social, emotional, and political aftermath. Contributors include Danny Hoch, Angela Davis, Rep. Barbara Lee, The Coup, Elsa Mora, Deepak Chopra, Eduardo Galeano, Norman Solomon, Aaron Mcgruder, David Katz, Barbara Kingsolver, and many more.
To be upfront, I was one of the editors of this book. So clearly I'm not objective. But I was proud of the work that we did. Even though there is much that is left unsaid or just mentioned briefly in the book, I think it began an important dialogue at a time when too few of them were happening.