I have never ceased to be grateful for what the independent booksellers of America did in 1989 and, now that I have finally been able to tell the full story of that battle, I’m glad to be able to honor your courage and give you all your due, both in the pages of my book and in what I will say about it when it is published
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| — | Salman Rushdie’s memoir Joseph Anton comes out today, and in it Rushdie discusses what it was like to live under the fatwa issued following the 1989 publication of The Satanic Verses. This week he’s written a Thank You letter to independent booksellers for their support during that trying period. Read the full letter here. |
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