Salman Rushdie
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Being 'Joseph Anton,' Rediscovering Salman Rushdie
by John Powers
John Powers reviews the author's memoir of his time in hiding — the result of a fatwah calling for his murder after the publication of The Satanic Verses.
Author Interviews
Becoming 'Anton,' Or, How Rushdie Survived A Fatwa
by NPR Staff
In 1989, Iran's leader issued an edict that sentenced Salman Rushdie to death for writing the novel The Satanic Verses. Rushdie reflects on the fallout from that order — from the years spent in hiding to the alias he created to avoid detection — in a new memoir called Joseph Anton.
Book Tour
Rushdie's 'Enchantress' Conjures Fanciful Voyage
by Neda Ulaby
In his new novel, The Enchantress of Florence, Salman Rushdie blends history and fantasy to recount the tale of a lost princess. The lavish epic spans multiple decades and continents.
Read Any Good Books?
'The Ground Beneath Her Feet' by Salman Rushdie
David, who listens to WBOI in northeast Indiana, recommends Rushdie's novel: "Rushdie's massive vocabulary, cultural references, and odd blend of realism and fantasy will expand your mind and entertain at the same time."
Author Interviews
'Shalimar the Clown' Takes Rushdie Back to Kashmir
Author Salman Rushdie has a new book out. Shalimar the Clown is set in Kashmir, the volatile region bordering India and Pakistan that was recently devastated by an earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people.
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