My Mexican dinner with Salman Rushdie?

Travelers with deep pockets and deeper thoughts, take note: Las Ventanas al Paraíso, a resort in Los Cabos, Mexico, offers you a chance to break bread and rub shoulders with acclaimed author Salman Rushdie in a reception and two dinners Sept. 4-7, 2008.

Part of the Rosewood Resort’s “Hot Type Author Series,” the event allows guests to hobnob with Rushdie and discuss his latest novel, “The Enchantress of Florence,” which tells the story of a woman trying to establish her identity in a world dominated by men.

Rushdie, born in India and now a British citizen, is one of the most well-known literary figures of his time. He spent nearly a decade underground after his 1988 novel, “The Satanic Verses,” led to death threats from Muslims and a fatwa by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a religious edict that called for him to be killed (it was later lifted).

Room rates at the resort begin at $500 a night, and all guests are welcome to attend the Rushdie reception. The dinners cost $250 per person. Info: (310) 824-7781.

– Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times deputy Travel editor

[Photo: British author Sir Salman Rushdie, after receiving his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in June. John Stillwell AFP/Getty Images]

Permalink | E-mail | Print | Add to My Trips

This entry was posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 2:00 pm by Chris Erskine and is filed under Baja California, Book Reviews, Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Mexico, News, Tips & Advice, San Jose del Cabo. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.