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11 September 2011

Cannot hallow this ground

Here's Michiko Kakutani on the books, movies and TV shows that were produced by and reflect 9/11.

For something with a little more bite, try Salon.com's list of the worst 9/11 books.
Posted by Ellen at 12:27 PM

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No Down PaymentThe Use and Abuse of LiteratureThe Routes of Man: How Roads Are Changing the World, and the Way We Live TodayRolling Nowhere: Riding the Rails with America's HoboesCoyotes: A Journey Through the Secret World of America's Illegal AliensA Fierce Radiance

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