Kate Zavack's November Reading List

If you've been on the internet this week - and clearly you have if you're here - you might have seen Salman Rushdie's limerick-tweet commemorating Kim Kardashian's divorce. If you haven't, you can view it on The New York Times page here.

There's so much I love about this limerick-tweet existing: the crash of highbrow with lowbrow, of traditional written form with new media, of an iconic writer with, you know, the rest of us. Maybe I'm overreacting, but this limerick is actually pretty groundbreaking.  Salman Rushdie has demonstrated the realm of possibilities available to us in the new millennium.  He's shown how we can relate to, and even communicate with, our heroes.  He's shown how traditional literature can adapt to a new online environment and evolve to be more accessible.  He's shown how literature can be part of the lives and daily discussions of a growing audience.  That's pretty cool.

So, in honor of Mr. Rushdie's limerick-tweet, my reading list this month will explore his work in more traditional media.

1. The Satanic Verses
2. Step Across the Line
3. Midnight's Children

I'll be sharing my thoughts about each throughout the month.  Read along with me and share your impressions.