Report on 9/11 in line for book award

[emad]

The Times
From Elaine Monaghan in Washington

IT IS a literary first: a 567-page government report on the September 11 attacks has become a runaway bestseller and been nominated for one of America’s most prestigious book prizes.

Written by a staff of 91 people over a period of months, The 9/11 Commission Report has sold more than a million copies since late July and this week reached the shortlist of five for the National Book Award’s $10,000 (£5,500) non-fiction prize.

“We’re gratified, we’re surprised, obviously very happy,” said Thomas Kean, the former New Jersey Governor who served as the commission’s Republican head. “We hope this will give us added momentum to get the Congress to adopt our recommendations to make the country safer.”

From the opening sentence about a day that “dawned temperate and nearly cloudless”, to the moment when “a jet fuel fireball” took out World Trade Centre lifts, the report stands out for its readability in a city that produces forests of incomprehensible jargon. It offers a unique insight into the inner workings of government.
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[lazarus]

1. non-fiction?

That's a surprise.

[emad]

2. Unlike Poodle's WMD report which could take a Pullitzer for

creative writing....

[mmonk]

3. ridiculous

It answers no real questions. Just a replay of sketchy known facts.

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4. Duplicate from Oct 13th

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