NYC Hotel to Stock Salman Rushdie Book Picks - Hospitality and ...

As of next week, guests will find a copy of one of the 13 books from Rushdie's reading list in their room, a move timed to coincide with the week-long World Voices Festival of International Literature organized by PEN, ... It's a used, worn copy of a book. So nothing can beat that," Orsos said. Rushdie is the chairman of this year's PEN festival, which is being held at the hotel and other venues around the city and brings together more than 100 writers from 40 nations. ...