329. How Did the Sept. 11 Terror Attacks Change the Course of Fantastical Fiction?

In the last 25 years, whole human beings have been born, grown up, graduated, married, and become parents. They may not remember that day when our world was gripped by events that seemed stolen from dystopian novels. On Sept. 11, 2001, militant religious terrorists hijacked four planes in the United States and plunged them into the sides of large buildings. Thousands died. Millions mourned. And every real person and fantastical fiction was forever changed.

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1. Where we were when the towers fell

Zack’s memory of discovering the news by himself on a Tuesday

Stephen’s memory from just after one class at his own college

Initial fears, end-times narratives, and a nation cast into grief

Final blame: the militant group al-Qaeda fighting for their jihad

This self-destructive and religious evil confused many onlookers.

2. Aftershocks in the world of pop culture