I read Claire Messud's 'The Emperor's Children,' I read Joseph O'Neill's 'Netherland' - but to me, they're not 9<br>11 novels. In 'The Emperor's Children,' 9<br>11 felt to me like a piece of the plot; the novel wasn't wrestling with what 9<br>11 meant. And 'Netherland' felt the same way. I liked both books a lot but I don't see them as 9<br>11 novels.
Why has it seemed that the only way to protect the environment is with heavy-handed government regulation?