The Moth

Writer's Block

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Unable to finish his novel, a man travels to war-torn Central America to try to shake things up and escape the safety of the writerly life.

Tags Adventure Historical event Politics Military Violence Rebellion Death Recession Surreal Historical Thought-provoking Dramatic Mature content

Storyteller

Salman Rushdie

Featured on

April 11, 2011 25 Years of Stories: A Love Note to Salman Rushdie

Recorded Date

April 30, 2009

“I was not always as you see me now. At one point I was considerably younger.”

Photo by Sarah Stacke
Salman Rushdie

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