ONE of my best experiences as a books/authors reporter was spending most of a day wandering around LA with Salman Rushdie. We discussed his longtime interest in film while strolling through his old neighborhood in West Hollywood, talked about the Beatles and the English ’60s over iced coffees at the Kings Road Cafe, and got into his years in hiding while having lunch nearby.
Rushdie is in town tonight as part of the public library’s wonderful ALOUD series. It’s held tonight at the Japan America Theatre, where he will be interviewed by Reza Aslan. (Rushdie is touring on his new novel, Luka and the Fire of Life.)
HERE is my piece on the author.
Rhea says
Thanks for posting your 2008 story — good read. I’m not a big fan of Rushdie, although I liked “Haroun and the Sea of Stories.”
Are you going to the David Sedaris reading tonight at Vroman’s?