Bellarmine University hosts the Guarnaschelli Lecture every year and this year (at tonight's event) their lecturer was Salman Rushdie. Rushdie is hysterical. He talked about the novel as autobiography in disguise. He also talked about the parallels between good (captivating) oral narrative and good (captivating) writing. (Hint: juggling is a good exercise to try, but it undoubtingly requires much practice.)
I must read more Rushdie. I've read "At the Auction of the Ruby Slippers" in East, West. I must read more. I have a feeling Rushdie has a lot to teach me about freedom and religion, and freedom from religion, and about this thing called writing.
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