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Jan 2022
26m 46s

Salman Rushdie

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Salman Rushdie tells his stories writing beautiful prose, inspired by his Indian and British upbringing. Ruthie Rogers tells her stories through cooking, inspired by her travels in Italy. Listen to them share their stories on episode 15 of River Cafe Table 4. 
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