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The 19th Hijacker: A Novel of 9/11

January 27, 202120:22

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we are joined bybestselling author and global fellow James Reston, Jr. He discusses his latest book, The 19th Hijacker: A Novel, which imagines what led an educated son of a successful Lebanese family to the jihadist message of destruction and the terrible events of September 11th, 2001.

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James Reston, Jr.

James Reston, Jr.

Former Global Fellow;
Independent Writer, Chevy Chase, MD

Moderator

John Milewski

John Milewski

Director of Digital Programming; Moderator, Wilson Center NOW

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