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Best Books of 2012: #27, ‘Joseph Anton’

As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. In 1989, Ayatollah Khomeini called for Salman Rushdie’s death for his “blasphemous” novel The Satanic Verses, a move which not … Continue reading

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What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Joseph Anton’ by Salman Rushdie

Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie Random House • $30 • ISBN 9780812992786 In stores September 18, 2012 On February 14, 1989, Salman Rushdie (Midnight’s Children) received a call from a BBC reporter telling him that Ayatollah Khomeini put out a … Continue reading

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Weekly links: Salman Rushdie tweets, Hunger Games cast is looking good

Generally at the Book Case we try to stay above tabloid gossip. But when one of the biggest literary names around decides to start joking about Kim Kardashian’s divorce, it’s impossible to resist sharing. Salman Rushdie also hosts a twitter … Continue reading

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Luka and the Fire of Life’

The trailer for Salman Rushdie’s Luka and the Fire of Life (on sale today) is so fantastical and fun that I’ll just let it speak for itself: As BookPage reviewer Tony Kuehn notes, this novel—a sequel to Haroun and the … Continue reading

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