I read Claire Messud's 'The Emperor's Children,' I read Joseph O'Neill's 'Netherland' - but to me, they're not 9/11 novels. In 'The Emperor's Children,' 9/11 felt to me like a piece of the plot; the novel wasn't wrestling with what 9/11 meant. And 'Netherland' felt the same way. I liked both books a lot but I don't see them as 9/11 novels.
My children, who are almost two: watching them develop has made me pay much closer attention to how we become who we are.
My parents are aging and there are difficult issues. It's strange to have children at the beginning of life and parents nearing the end.
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