Day: June 18, 2007

Thoughts on Sir Salman Rushdie

Like most Americans, I have trouble taking knighthood seriously. But I guess I’m pleased to know that a writer I’ve encountered in real life more times in the last few years than I’ve encountered some members of my own family (mainly because I go to a lot of PEN World Read the rest

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Reviewing the Review: June 17 2007

The New York Times Book Review just launched an exciting new blog, Paper Cuts, manned by senior editor Dwight Garner. If future weeks are as good as the first week, this site is sure to become a key literary destination. So far we’ve gotten a superb display of vintage … Read the rest

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