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“I think in the wake of 9/11, like a lot of Americans, you know, we were all very traumatized by the attacks, traumatized in a totally different way by some of what happened afterward in response. And I think there have been these questions hovering in the past decade of, what kind of country are we? Who are we?”

Quote by Amy Waldman

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Amy Waldman is an American author born on May 21, 1969. Her works are known for their profound social commentary and rich narrative techniques. Waldman's debut novel, 'The Submission,' published in 2006, received widespread acclaim and won multiple awards, including the Pulitzer Prize. more

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