Salman Rushdie Is Not on Snapchat

Ahead of the release of his new book, the author chats with Alexandra Alter.

SalmanRushdieTwoYearsCoverAre you feeling bewildered by the pace of technologically-dictated 21st century life? Author Salman Rushdie, in a recent Q&A with The New York Times’ Alexandra Alter, touched upon that strand and summed it up beautifully.

The reporter noted that the author’s new novel embraces the age-old ideas of reason vs. faith and spiritual forces vs. the laws of physics. Prompting this exchange:

A. It connected in my mind to this idea I had about living in a world where the rules are breaking down, where the world is changing so fast in all directions that a lot of people have a sense of bewilderment.

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