After Words: Susan Faludi author of "The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post-9/11 America"

Susan Faludi author of "The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post-9/11 America" - 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
Interviewed by: Marie Arana
After Words



Pulitzer prize winning journalist Susan Faludi contends that following the attacks of September 11 the U.S. psychological reaction was defined by the assignment of regressive gender roles. In "The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post-9/11 America" Ms. Faludi argues that the American cultural and political landscape became imbued with exaggerated images of brave men and dependent women. Susan Faludi discusses her book with Marie Arana, editor of the Washington Post's Book World. Ms. Faludi is a finalist for the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism.



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