This chapter covers the anticipation and unrest surrounding the Super Bowl, with mentions of fireworks, honking, and Eagles masks. It transitions to discussing Salman Rushdie and his book 'The Satanic Verses', exploring his background, previous works, and the controversy surrounding the book's publication.
Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses may be the first book we've covered to have caused a full-blown International Incident. Rushdie's notorious fourth novel tackles issues of immigration, identity and revelation, but it's the passages inspired by the life of the prophet Muhammad that sparked the most outrage.
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