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...Pico Iyer once commented that the problem with Rushdie is that he is “too damn talented” for his own good. In person, one gets an idea of what he meant: Rushdie brims with a humor and energy that are outshone only by his abundantly apparent fascination and infatuation with the world. His newest novel, Fury is a first step in a new direction for him—shorter, fast-paced and more personal. Still, when Rushdie was in Harvard Square last Thursday reading from the novel for Wordsworth Books, he chose to obscure some...
...hear about rations). For those who think that peace in the Middle East will end the region's turmoil, Robin Wright has a more complicated story to tell. Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History, offers a surprising answer to his question, "Will Socialism Make a Comeback?" Pico Iyer has an idiosyncratic take on whether globalization is bringing us together or splitting us apart. And, finally, Caleb Carr gives us Part Four of his compelling novella about the future...
...Pico Iyer...
...charming film in that it combines some very sophisticated themes packaged in a musical form," said Anouck Iyer, Tilby's teaching fellow in both of her animation courses. "It's light, even slightly silly, yet based on themes that any urban dweller, especially, can really relate...
...Pico Iyer...