Links of Interest(Vol. 2)

Interview with John Avlon:"John Avlon, then the chief speechwriter for Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, led the group that spent the weeks after 9/11 writing eulogies for each fallen fireman and police officer, giving him the "dark distinction of probably writing more eulogies than anyone else alive."

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/09/the_911_eulogies.php

'Why We Haven't Seen a Great 9/11 Novel'

http://www.salon.com/news/911/index.html?story=/books/feature/2011/09/10/9_11_and_the_novel

'Pigeon Portraiture'

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/09/11/nyregion/20110911PIGEONss.html?ref=nyregion

'In Oral History, Candid Talk By Young Kennedy Widow'(An oral history is scheduled to be released Wednesday, 47 years after Jacqueline Kennedy spoke with Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/12/us/12jackie.html?hp

'After September 11, Our State of Exception'

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2011/oct/13/after-september-11-our-state-exception/