I don't read much, but what I do read . . .

. . . sucks (because it's not what I expected) syndrome.

Of all the goofy stories* that have followed the bin Laden assault, maybe the goofiest is a ridiculous lament (??) in the Atlantic (here) that American writers can't credibly write about terrorists.

And, as a capping example . . . John Updike.

Sheesh.

* - Don't get me started on all the supposed insider accounts. And the rapidly growing pile of Denier literature isn't worth mentioning at all, except as an example of collective insanity.

And to be clear - sure, I like a lot of Updike's work, but I wouldn't expect him to be writing a great book about terrorists.