The following is a reading by local author Tom Junod from his Esquire article entitled, The Falling Man. Written in 2003 and appearing in the September 2003 issue of Esquire, the article would later be celebrated as one of 7 best feature articles ever written for the magazine. The article explores the still unknown identity of the “fallen man” who was captured on film as the towers fell, himself falling almost perfectly vertically as if swan diving from the 80th floor. Many people have tried to guess who this falling man may be, but no one has made a certain identification.

Tom Junod - The Falling Man - Part 1
Tom Junod - The Falling Man - Part 2