September 11 had such a strong visual component, the most visually documented event in human history. Nothing's ever been seen by as many people as that was. Our experiences of the day, our memories of the day are just so tied up in images of buildings falling and bodies falling.
Jonathan Safran FoerI can't even say 'hair pie,'' I told him, 'unless I'm talking about an actual pie made out of rabbits.
Jonathan Safran FoerOne day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be family.
Jonathan Safran FoerWe need a better way to talk about eating animals, a way that doesn't ignore, or even just shruggingly accept things like habits, cravings, family and history, but rather incorporates them into the conversation. The more they are allowed in, the more strongly we will want to follow our best instincts.
Jonathan Safran Foer