Binah: Salman Rushdie on his life underground

By David Kwan

Published October 6, 2022 at 10:59 AM PDT

Salman Rushdie (Christoph Kockelmann / Wikipedia Commons) — Salman Rushdie (Credit: Christoph Kockelmann)

Novelist Salman Rushdie talks about his life in hiding in the aftermath of the fatwa issued against him in 1989.

Rushdie appeared at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco in 2012 to discuss his memoir, Joseph Anton.

He was joined in conversation by veteran radio host and author Michael Krasny.

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David Kwan

David Kwan is the editor and producer of Binah, featuring remarkable artists and thinkers who’ve come to speak at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco as part of their Arts & Ideas program.

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Binah: Salman Rushdie on his life underground

Novelist Salman Rushdie talks about his life in hiding in the aftermath of the fatwa issued against him in 1989.

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