In the literary world, few genres walk as fine a line between fact and fiction as the docu-drama. R. Taylor Hopkinson’s Parallax 9/11 is a shining example of this hybrid form, weaving together verified historical events with dramatized reconstructions and deeply personal narrative. The result is a book that challenges the boundaries of conventional nonfiction, … Read more
One of the most disturbing and revealing moments in Parallax 9/11 by R. Taylor Hopkinson is not found in an airplane or a New York skyscraper—but in a quiet government office in Homestead, Florida. There, months before the world knew his name, Mohamed Atta walked in and attempted to secure a $650,000 loan. What follows … Read more
It started as a crisp and clear September morning. Everything was going as usual. New Yorkers were walking to work, grabbing coffee, running late to the office, and about to start their day. Then, at 8:46 a.m., everything changed. When American Airlines Flight 11 slammed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Smashed, … Read more
It was the most brutal terrorist attack in modern history. The 9/11 attacks were carried out with box cutters, flight training, and strategic timing. The moment when the towers were attacked, it shocked the world because of the chilling precision with which they were executed. However, if someone were to try and redo 9/11 today, … Read more
In the sprawling archive of 9/11 literature, few books demand a double-take like Parallax 9/11 by R Taylor Hopkinson. While the official narrative has long been settled—nineteen hijackers, four planes, one catastrophic morning—Hopkinson’s work pushes us to step sideways, to look again, and to ask, what did we miss? What if the story began not … Read more
It started with a crash. It was unexpected, violent, and seemingly unrelated. This tragic accident, buried in the back pages of local news reports, may hold the key to unraveling one of the most catastrophic events in modern history. It was May 2000, 17 months before the towers fell. A father was killed in what … Read more
Mohamed Atta is widely recognized as the lead hijacker behind the 9/11 attacks. He was the prime controller, the ringmaster of the harrowing incident that cost almost 3000 lives. But despite two decades of investigations and inquiries, glaring holes in his timeline remain unresolved. The mystery still remains: If Atta was under the radar for … Read more
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the world stood still. When commercial planes turned into weapons, the famous World Trade Center, twin skyscrapers, crumbled. And nearly 3,000 lives were lost. The images are seared into our memory. But what if we’ve only been told half the story? What if behind the steel and smoke … Read more
There are thousands of books written about 9/11. From first-hand accounts to geopolitical analyses, from military memoirs to investigative deep dives, this pivotal moment in history has been examined from nearly every angle. But Parallax 9/11: Part One – The Silent Assassin by R. Taylor Hopkinson stands apart. Why? Because it doesn’t just retell the … Read more
The story told in Parallax 9/11: Part One – The Silent Assassin isn’t just another account of the September 11th attacks. It’s something else entirely. It is part investigative thriller, part courtroom drama, part personal tragedy, and all of it based on real people and real events. It’s the kind of layered, character-driven narrative that … Read more