{"product_id":"scattered-steel-samuel-holleran-9781501790096","title":"Scattered Steel: The Afterlife of the World Trade Center","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do we remember a seering event that left so little behind?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScattered Steel\u003c\/i\u003e traces the extraordinary journey of the twisted remnants of the World Trade Center. When the Towers fell on September 11, 2001, nearly all that remained was pulverized concrete and contorted steel. Samuel and Max Holleran investigate how fragments of these skyscrapers became modern relics, scattered across all fifty states and beyond, built into hundreds of local memorials in firehouses, parks, and plazas, providing new and creative ways to grieve and remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on years of research and interviews with artists, city officials, and first responders, the authors reveal a semi-improvised process that transformed industrial debris into sacred objects. They explore the aesthetics of rust and ruin, the rituals of transport and dedication, and the cultural tensions between grief, patriotism, and public art. From a quiet town square in Wyoming to a monumental glass \"book\" in Padua, Italy, these memorials tell a story not only of loss but of how communities far from Ground Zero took a piece of the tragedy--and made it their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once deeply human and sharply analytical, \u003ci\u003eScattered Steel\u003c\/i\u003e asks urgent questions: What does it mean to sanctify matter? How do memorials shape collective memory in an age of global, and highly visual, trauma? And what happens when the symbols of tragedy become part of everyday landscapes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel Holleran,Max Holleran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501790099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501790096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Three Hills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.26w x 0.78d","brand":"Samuel Holleran","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49001049096447,"sku":"9781501790096","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scattered-steel-samuel-holleran-9781501790096","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}