The 20th century saw far greater catastrophes than September 11th, as bad as it was, and they didn't render literature or art or music irrelevant. In fact, I think that literature and art help us to understand - sometimes they provide narratives and metaphors for understanding history, for understanding recent catastrophes.
Jay McInerneyYeah, 'Gossip Girl' is a good show. It's a real New York show, like 'Sex and the City.
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