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New and noteworthy ive stopped reading to keep up, but i believe there are talented younger writers to be found everywhere these days. New york cnn british author salman rushdie says it gives him pleasure to see his latest work managing to make its way on. His second novel, midnights children 1981, won the booker prize in 1981 and was deemed to be the best novel of all winners on two separate occasions, marking the 25th and the 40th anniversary of the prize. Sep 04, 2017 his new novel, the golden house, is his th. Mehta spent much of her early life in and around delhi, india before moving to canada in the early 1970s. He is the author of midnights children 1981, which won the booker prize. Salman rushdie is the author of 12 novels, but hes still best known for his 1988 book the satanic verses. Salman rushdie, an american immigrant in the age of trump. Writing with insight, passion and humour, he looks at what it means to belong, whether roots are real and homelands imaginary, what i. Books recommended by salman rushdie bookadvice reading. Two years eight months and twentyeight nights by salman.
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