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The Best American Short Stories of 2008

Thursday, January 01, 2009

Salman Rushdie shares his picks for the best short stories of the past year. He’s edited The Best American Short Stories 2008, which features works by A.M. Homes, Jonathan Lethem, Alice Munro, Tobias Wolff, and lots more.

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Learn From the Past

Thursday, January 01, 2009

We look back at America in the age of Andrew Jackson, and why the years between 1815 and 1848 were such a tumultuous time in U.S. history. Also: celebrating 40 years of New York magazine. Plus, Salman Rushdie shares his picks for the best American short stories of 2008!

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The Best American Short Stories of 2008

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Salman Rushdie talks about the best short stories of the past year. He’s edited The Best American Short Stories 2008, which features works by A.M. Homes, Jonathan Lethem, Alice Munro, Tobias Wolff, and lots more.

Weigh in: What was your favorite short story published in the past year?

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Salman Rushdie’s Romance Novel

Monday, June 02, 2008

Salman Rushdie’s new novel, The Enchantress of Florence, is a Renaissance romance set in the 16th century.

Event: Salman Rushdie will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, June 4 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble Union Square
33 East 17th

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Scott Speaks

Monday, June 02, 2008

Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan responds to the criticism he’s gotten from his former colleagues over his new book about the Bush administration. Also: George Packer revisits the issue of Iraqi interpreters who’ve jeopardized their lives on behalf of the Americans in Iraq. Salman Rushdie on his new ...

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There's No Place Like Home

Saturday, November 19, 2005

Walter Murch and Salman Rushdie reflect on the meaning of home.

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Salman Rushdie

Saturday, November 19, 2005

The author of Midnight's Children and The Satanic Verses claims The Wizard of Oz as his "very first literary influence." He wrote a short book about the movie published by the British Film Institute. As Rushdie explained in a public talk, the meaning of home is especially powerful.

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Dorothy, Baum, Kansas

Saturday, November 19, 2005

You may think you know the story, but Kurt Andersen and guests will take you to places in the land of Oz that are more wonderful, and weirder, than you ever imagined. We’ll meet the original man behind the curtain, L. Frank Baum, who had all the vision of Walt ...

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