Longitudes and Attitudes

Longitudes and Attitudes is a smart, penetrating, and brilliantly informed book that captures the raw, unpolished emotional and analytical responses to the events of September 11 and their aftermath.

The book is made up of columns Friedman published about 9/11, as well as a diary of his private experiences and reflections while reporting on the post-9/11 world.

Friedman travels from Afghanistan to Israel to Europe to Indonesia to Saudi Arabia, talking with major players and ordinary people, developing and refining his unique perspective on the new kind of war America finds itself fighting.

The book is not meant to be a comprehensive study but rather a 'word album' that preserves the immediate reactions and insights of the time.