Salman Rushdie

Rushdie the romantic Rushdie the romantic

In Salman Rushdie's satisfying fairy tale "The Enchantress of Florence," magic and history entwine -- and so do a middle-aged emperor and a sexy princess.
By Laura Miller Jun 13, 2008

  • The troublesome priest

    A furor erupts in Britain over the archbishop's accommodating stance toward Islamic sharia law. Has the cleric -- and multiculturalism -- gone too far?
    By Salil Tripathi February 25, 2008

  • Sir Salman, meet Saifullah Osama

    An eye for an eye, a Sword of Allah for a knighthood. What would Rudyard Kipling think?
    By Andrew Leonard June 21, 2007

  • A beacon of sanity

    In an age of religious fanatics, patriotic zealots and self-righteous leftists, Salman Rushdie champions free thinking and fun.
    By Michelle Goldberg October 1, 2002

  • Censorama! A gambling resort for persecuted writers

    Move over Siegfried & Roy, here comes Salman Rushdie. Now more than ever, Las Vegas is for smart people too.
    By Cintra Wilson June 5, 2000

  • Ass-a-rific!

    J.Lo's buttocks: Priceless! Meanwhile, Kylie's rear busts Justin's love meter; Sophie Dahl declares a fatwa against Salman Rushdie. Plus: Is Fred Durst that dumb? We're in agreeance!
    By Amy Reiter February 25, 2003

  • Fresh underpants, please

    Tom Jones likes his panties still warm; Salman finds replacements for Padma while she treks the stars; and Matt LeBlanc yearns to strap on his tool belt.
    By Amy Reiter October 25, 2002

  • A New York state of mind

    Salman Rushdie talks about why he was banished by Bush I, the light and dark sides of Islam, and his new life in Manhattan.
    By Peter Catapano October 1, 2002

  • No Salman row!

    Rushdie says he's not fighting with girlfriend; indecent proposals from Mr. Big; neighbors to Seinfeld: Hellooo, you're too noisy! Pamela Anderson slaps down Kim Cattrall.
    By Amy Reiter March 8, 2002

  • The week in dirt

    Janet Jackson says Puffy was her pet pooch and Hugh Grant ropes Salman Rushdie. Plus: Ben Affleck, Todd Bridges and the tennis player formerly known as Steffi.
    By Amy Reiter April 18, 2001

  • Janet Jackson dogged by Puffy?

    Did P. Diddy want to put his paws to work? Hugh Grant: Rushdie liked extra sex game. Plus: Will Tony Soprano and his shrink do it?
    By Amy Reiter April 16, 2001

  • Who wants to date Darva? Geraldo!?

    Is Rivera dancin' on the Conger line? Rushdie's main squeeze is wearing a Wonderbrain; WWF'S Chyna: "People love the body"; Uri Geller admits he stalled the Olympic flame. Plus: Jagger finally gets satisfaction -- from Britney!
    By Amy Reiter September 19, 2000

  • Salman and the sea of offers

    Rushdie goes to Hollywood; Fiona Apple's tantrum apology ... Mea culpa? Not mea culpa? Hard to say; and Jennifer Lopez finds creative new uses for male pattern baldness.
    By Amy Reiter March 9, 2000

  • Tom Wolfe calls Irving, Mailer and Updike "the Three Stooges"

    "Bonfire of the Vanities" author fans literary feud.
    By Craig Offman January 21, 2000

  • At the Bad Sex Prize ceremony, London's literati get loose

    Even an appearance by Princess Diana's "love rat" and a vicious routine about Auberon Waugh's sex life don't ruin the mood.
    By Matt Thorne November 30, 1999

  • David Cronenberg

    For more than three decades, his films have been taking you to the weirdest of worlds. Lucky for you, you can always walk out -- unless you're too terrified to move.
    By Steve Burgess November 30, 1999

  • Munster movies

    Widow's peaked: Eddie and Grandpa are baaack ... their careers, not so much. Posh Spice on how to get famous in 30 days or your money back; and Anna Nicole Smith's late, great, reprobate husband.
    By Amy Reiter November 1, 1999

  • Unrequired reading

    Publishing jobs turn the pleasure of reading into a chore. Here's what editors read in their fantasies.
    By Ray Sawhill July 16, 1999

  • Scandalous pro-Serbian novelist inflames Europe's literati

    The man who wrote "Wings of Desire" has Europe's literati up in arms over his pro-Serbian diatribes and stands accused of domestic violence.
    By David Hudson June 15, 1999

  • You can never read too much into it

    David Cronenberg on the dislocating experience of watching "Existenz," modernist moviemaking and technology as an extension of the human body.
    By Alan E. Rapp April 29, 1999

  • The Salon Interview: Ken Follett

    The thriller-master talks about Bob Dylan, working with Ross Perot and why he prefers the creature comforts of a luxury hotel to the perilous terrain of his heroes.
    By David Bowman December 2, 1998

  • The year in books

    Dwight Garner reviews the events in book publishing in 1997
    By Dwight Garner December 24, 1997

  • Media Circus: A New Yorker to Di for

    A review of the New Yorker's insta-response Princess Diana issue.
    By James Poniewozik September 9, 1997
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