There were two stories written after the events of 9/11 that I have enjoyed. For people who think it's in bad taste to fictionalize serious events, these links should be avoided like the plague, but for those of us who can appreciate that writing and reading these stories can actually help us deal with these events, here are the links:
10:03 Tuesday Morning by Nalatarielle (The end almost seems like the author intended to write more, but if she ever did, I've never found it.)
http://www.charactersinbloom.com/Fics/N-R/nalatarielle/nalatarielle_1003tuesdaymorning1.htm The Two Towers by Orlisbum (She re-posted this earlier today.)
http://orli-bum.livejournal.com/28505.html